Caitlin Flanagan: Dolly Parton, Pure Product of America
This was the Bay Area, 1977, and the notion that Parton might have a wide, national appeal—let alone a San Francisco Bay Area appeal—was years away. But my friend Annie and I were two 16-year-old girls who weren’t following the herd. That same year, we’d gone to see professional wrestling at the Cow Palace.
- ▪This was the Bay Area, 1977, and the notion that Parton might have a wide, national appeal—let alone a San Francisco Bay Area appeal—was years away.
- ▪But my friend Annie and I were two 16-year-old girls who weren’t following the herd.
- ▪That same year, we’d gone to see professional wrestling at the Cow Palace.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.thefp.com/p/caitlin-flanagan-dolly-parton-pure |
| Publication time | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:39:53 GMT |
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Caitlin Flanagan: Dolly Parton, Pure Product of AmericaBerkeley had many cults, but the Dolly Parton cult was a two-girl operation. (Pete Still/Redferns)Try to think of anyone who has made as deep and long-lasting a mark on American culture as she has.By Caitlin Flanagan08.26.26 — Culture and IdeasFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration131174READ IN APPREAD IN APPThe first concert I ever went to was at the San Rafael civic center, and the performer was Dolly Parton. This was the Bay Area, 1977, and the notion that Parton might have a wide, national appeal—let alone a San Francisco Bay Area appeal—was years away. But my friend Annie and I were two 16-year-old girls who weren’t following the herd. Or even the group, or the half dozen.
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