Dollywood down under: Dolly Parton fans and drag queens turn a tiny Australian town pink
In Narromine – redubbed ‘Dollymine’ for the weekend – the country music star’s face is everywhere and a warm spirit of inclusivity is all-embracing On a sporting oval in a rural Australian town 15,000km from Knoxville, Tennessee, dozens of Dolly Partons saunter down the runway as a boisterous crowd cheers and swats away flies with their cowboy hats.
As the sun begins to set, Jim Beams are flowing and music is blaring.
One lucky punter is about to be crowned this year’s best-dressed Dolly, complete with sash, trophy and bragging rights.
The Narromine Line Dancers chat before performing for the crowd Continue reading...
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