@gardenandgun: “Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.” Us, too, Dolly, but it’s hard to smile knowing we’ve just lost you. ⁠ ⁠ As Allison Glock wrote in her 2011 ode to the country icon, “She has lived her life on her terms; killed the whole country with kindness; showed women the green, golden ground between doormat and tiger lady. Dolly is a walking self-help book, an animate example of the classy way to get it done. It all starts, she says, with owning your crazy. WWDD?”⁠ ⁠ What would Dolly do? Read Glock’s essay, and Dolly's inimitable answer, at the link in our profile. Photo: Circa 1970. By Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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