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How to live like Dolly on '9-2-5' day

Dolly Parton performs during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia Nov. 18, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Wade Payne/AP)
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Dolly Parton performs during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia Nov. 18, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Wade Payne/AP)

On Friday, communities across the U.S. are hosting parades and book drives, and sharing yummy treats, in honor of the first Dolly Parton 9-2-5 Day.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Anneta Konstantinides, a lifestyle correspondent for Business Insider, about life lessons she learned from interviewing the icon.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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