The ever-prolific Dolly Parton has a new album out this week. It’s called Holly Dolly Christmas.  She’s 74 years old... she’s  cranking out the music.

But that’s not what this Minute is about.  This one’s about the hillbilly superstar with an endless string of hit songs… who cured the Coronavirus.

And I’m not kidding.

Dolly Parton cured Covid.  

Back in April ,A surgeon from Vanderbilt University told his friend Dolly… we’re  doing some interesting work searching for a Covid cure.  So  Way back in April while most of us were watching Tiger King… Dolly donated a million dollars to the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection & Immunology.

And wouldn’t you know… their research laid the groundwork for the vaccine that was just announced by Moderna.  The one that’s supposed to be 95-percent effective.  Dolly… donated an important 

Back in the day… Dolly used to laugh that she looks like a trash-and-flash… town trollop.  But as she continues to sing… and as she continues to do good works… Dolly Parton has just become America’s Covid Fairy Princess.

Merry Christmas Dolly.  And thanks a million. 

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