I’m sorry, this program is for kids only. Dolly has not yet launched the “Old Crank with a Beer Gut Library.” However, you can still participate by donating in a child’s name. And if you’re really feeling dramatic, you can send Dolly a thank-you note. I’ve done it. She has a PO Box in Nashville. I wrote, “Thanks for making my kid smarter than me.” I like to think she read it aloud to her husband while eating fried chicken. That’s the fantasy I choose to believe.
Final Words of Wisdom
Register now. Do it while you’re reading this. The website is imaginationlibrary.com. It takes two minutes. That’s two minutes to give your child a lifetime of reading. And every time that book arrives, you’ll think, “Dolly Parton sent this. From her home. Possibly while wearing a tiara and slippers.” That’s the kind of magic that makes you want to read yourself. So go ahead. Click. Submit. And prepare for a mail queue so friendly it should have its own theme song. “Coat of Many Colors” is optional but recommended.
