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Random fact, Dolly the cloned sheep was named after Dolly Parton: "Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell and we couldn't think of a more impressive pair o

Random fact, Dolly the cloned sheep was named after Dolly Parton: "Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell and we couldn't think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton's." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_(sheep) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_(sheep) In the end I think her generosity outshone her other famous attributes.

triceratops 2mo ago
The past really is a foreign country.
- krupan 2mo ago
  When I was in elementary school Dolly Parton boob jokes made the rounds. I think we've all adjusted our view of her as a person since those days
  - triceratops 2mo ago
    There are different standards expected of schoolboys compared to respected scientists announcing historic breakthroughs.
    - bigiain 2mo ago
      Within her family friendly choice of language, she wasn't shy of making jokes about her own appearance: “I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash.” and: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap"
    - dd8601fn 2mo ago
      It was part of her fame, for decades, as she intended. She was not shy or ashamed about it. Nowadays we may be extremely sensitive about that sort of thing (increasingly on behalf of others, unsolicited), but at the time it was not mean spirited or wildly offensive.
      - triceratops 2mo ago
        > at the time it was not mean spirited or wildly offensive. That's what "the past is a foreign country" is meant to communicate.
  - ksaj 2mo ago
    In the 80's there was a relatively famous Canadian comedy duo that did a song called Dolly Parton's T*ts. Definitely there was an obsession with them. I still remember David Letterman joking with her about them, too.
  - sethammons 2mo ago
    My 4th grade teacher in the early 90s, she called improper fractions "Dolly Parton Fractions," because they are bigger on top. Nearly 20 years later, my kid had the same teacher. The teacher was embarrassed to be reminded of the technique, haha.
partyficial 2mo ago
The UK office's (Ricky Gervais) final words in the last episode: "and some say she's just a big pair of tits"

triceratops 2mo ago

The past really is a foreign country.

krupan 2mo ago
When I was in elementary school Dolly Parton boob jokes made the rounds. I think we've all adjusted our view of her as a person since those days
- triceratops 2mo ago
  There are different standards expected of schoolboys compared to respected scientists announcing historic breakthroughs.
  - bigiain 2mo ago
    Within her family friendly choice of language, she wasn't shy of making jokes about her own appearance: “I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash.” and: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap"
  - dd8601fn 2mo ago
    It was part of her fame, for decades, as she intended. She was not shy or ashamed about it. Nowadays we may be extremely sensitive about that sort of thing (increasingly on behalf of others, unsolicited), but at the time it was not mean spirited or wildly offensive.
    - triceratops 2mo ago
      > at the time it was not mean spirited or wildly offensive. That's what "the past is a foreign country" is meant to communicate.
- ksaj 2mo ago
  In the 80's there was a relatively famous Canadian comedy duo that did a song called Dolly Parton's T*ts. Definitely there was an obsession with them. I still remember David Letterman joking with her about them, too.
- sethammons 2mo ago
  My 4th grade teacher in the early 90s, she called improper fractions "Dolly Parton Fractions," because they are bigger on top. Nearly 20 years later, my kid had the same teacher. The teacher was embarrassed to be reminded of the technique, haha.

partyficial 2mo ago

The UK office's (Ricky Gervais) final words in the last episode: "and some say she's just a big pair of tits"