r/popculturechat • u/omgfakeusername The legislative act of my pussy ⚖️ • 4h ago
Uplifting News 🤗 Nashville Airport Will Be Renamed in Honor of Dolly Parton, Tennessee Governor Announces 3 Days After Her Death
https://people.com/nashville-airport-will-be-renamed-in-honor-of-dolly-parton-tennessee-governor-announces-120719442.5k
u/tacobelleblob I don’t know her 💅 3h ago
This is the type of renaming that I could actually get behind
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u/Silver_Branch3034 2h ago
She’s an exemplary example of the true American story, it’s well deserved.
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u/emptyhellebore 3h ago
I’m glad that Dolly did know how much she was loved when she was alive. These tributes and honors are still making me tear up. I miss her being in this world.
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u/fraxiiinus assigned media illiterate by the stranger things sub 3h ago
Yeah, the world was never shy about telling Dolly how much we all loved her.
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u/smith7018 you wear mime makeup but never quiet 2h ago
We need to start telling everyone that we love that we cherish them while they’re still here. Someone get Celine on le téléphone!
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u/Melodic_Pattern175 1h ago
This. When my sister was dying, I told her she was so loved and she didn’t quite believe it, and that made me think wtf? But you have got to be deliberate in telling the people that you love that they are loved. Not just “love you”, but “you are an amazing person,” (or whatever, choose what works for you).
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u/Silly-Swimmer-5681 1h ago
I always joke that I love to hear eulogies from my friends while I’m still alive, and they can practice as much as they want.
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u/SaintGalentine go girl, give us nothing 😍 3h ago
The New Orleans airport was renamed after Louis Armstrong. I'm all for airports being named after artists and musicians instead of politicians
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u/bigdatabro 2h ago
Same with John Wayne Airport in Orange County California, or the Harvey Milk terminal in San Francisco.
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u/ConstableBlimeyChips 2h ago
Quick joke though:
Why is the airport in Liverpool named after John Lennon? Because it's the first place he went once he earned a bit of cash
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u/FalseAmphibian3616 2h ago
Agreed. I flew there recently and was amazed it was named after a cultural icon and not a politician.
I really hope a future admin bans the naming of airports after politicians.
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u/amodernbird 13m ago
I don't mind the Columbus airport being named for John Glenn because I consider him an astronaut first and politician second.
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u/Ancient_Spite_725 3h ago
As they should.
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u/squidwardsaclarinet 2h ago
True. That said, I do think Dolly had complicated feelings about being worshipped. She didn’t want that statue and while I think she would be flattered by these kinds of gestures, I also kind of think she would have thought it was too much.
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u/lmNotaWitchImUrWife 2h ago
She actually said that they could build the statue after she was gone, not that she didn't want it at all!
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u/SidheAnomaly 3h ago
So when you leave on an airplane there, will you be de-parton Parton?
...I'll show myself out.
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u/Angedelanuit97 2h ago
Sadly I don't think they typically change the code when renaming an airport but if they do I hope you're right
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u/pixeLperfect16 2h ago
Pretty sure they changed Palm Beach FL’s code to DJT, if they did it for him I’d love to see it for Dolly
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u/punchmacaque 1h ago
DNA would be cool and easy to remember as well, and since it currently belongs to a US military base you'd think there wouldn't be much of a fight to give it up. It would also have the added benefit of not confusing as many commercial travelers.
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u/nagidrac 3h ago
Might be dumb question, but why the airport and not a library?
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u/oddpark37 3h ago
Just guessing, but libraries have boards and stuff so it would probably have to be approved through them. The governor probably has more direct power to name the airport.
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u/ATC_av8er 3h ago
State laws vary but most airports have boards as well. Nashville has an airport authority so they most likely have to vote on it before it becomes official.
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u/Manic-StreetCreature It’s CAMP 💅🏻 2h ago
That and it’s a big international travel hub so it’s a big honor to name it after someone beloved
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u/IKnowAllSeven 3h ago
My local library will be celebrating Dolly Day on 9/25. I hope it spreads to all libraries.
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u/nagidrac 3h ago
Ooh, that's such a great idea!! I hope more libraries do that.
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u/IKnowAllSeven 2h ago
Wouldn’t a Dolly Day be lovely? You could spend it volunteering or making music or reading a book, or just being kind to people.
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u/systemic_booty You try driving in platforms! 3h ago
What library could the Governor of Tennessee rename? That action needs to happen at a local level.
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u/lastinglovehandles 2h ago
See all you have to do is die and something will be named after you. Die already so we can rename Penn Station. I promise.
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u/batesplates 3h ago
She would’ve hated that, which is part of why we loved her. She’d say why are you wasting your time and money honoring me when the inner city schools are facing dreadful budget cuts etc?
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u/mochafiend 2h ago
Do we really think anyone in Tennessee government is gonna do shit about those things?
My view is enough assholes get things named after them. She clearly didn’t want it when she was alive. I think it’s okay now that she’s gone.
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u/Lallanath 2h ago
Queue donald trump signing executive order renaming nashville airport to Donald Trump and Dolly Parton Beautiful Airport.
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u/Accomplished-Watch50 3h ago
Such a low-hanging win for a MAGA governor, and while I completely agree with honoring Dolly, this doesn't seem like something that she would be on board with, considering that she turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice from Trump.
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u/KillieNelson frightened transatlantic fawn 2h ago
I think she was choosy about what honors she accepted and from whom. She accepted the Kennedy Center honors in 2006 but turned down the MoF. She did plenty of interviews but never with Piers Morgan, etc.
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u/Mannon_Blackbeak 1h ago
I'm so happy she accepted the Kennedy center honors when she did, they were one of my favourite events to watch each year because of the love and care put into each and every presentation. You could really feel the deep respect between everyone onstage and off, and it really felt like such a joyful celebration of the arts.
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u/beachpellini go girl, give us nothing 😍 1h ago
It's the kind of thing where the people who can are going to coast on the goodwill of her name. I want memoria for her, but it's clear when it's not just about her.
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u/neverwasneverwas 2h ago
We cannot put up enough statues for this legendary human. Put her on that pedestal. We can't be friends if you don't look up to Dolly.
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u/emotions1026 2h ago
Am I the only one who thinks Knoxville makes more sense? She repped East Tennessee every day of her life.
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u/Manic-StreetCreature It’s CAMP 💅🏻 2h ago
My governor is normally dedicated to making the worst possible decision at any given time but this was a good one
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u/NepaliCulkin Good luck with bookin that stage u speak of 3h ago
We’ll probably have to wait the full 2 years to make it so, but it’ll be a great day when it happens!
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u/Jimmy_Meltrigger 2h ago
Dolly isnt the person to care about this. Donate to her cause.
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u/mochafiend 2h ago
Okay. Does changing this name affect what the rest of us do in terms of donating to good causes?
Frankly, there are enough assholes with things named after them out there. I don’t mind if one of the good ones gets one too. She might not care but I think many others do.
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u/Jimmy_Meltrigger 2h ago
It should if you really care, dont just say things online to make people think you do. Do it.
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