Gearino: Parton was acting the part

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on December 11, 2007 - 8:56am.
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Dan Gearino says Randy Parton is part of a long tradition.

On his blog, the former N&O columnist writes that Roanoke Rapids officials were wrong to kick him out of their theater for allegedly being intoxicated.

He points to Hank Williams' drinking, Johnny Cash's pill-popping, Willie Nelson's marijuana using and Toby Keith's lyrical offensiveness.

It appears that country music has a long history of drinking, carousing, infidelity and profanity, with wicked hangovers thrown in for good measure. In fact, such activities and events are the very basis for approximately 99 percent of all country songs.

So Parton, he writes, was thrown out of the theater for "acting like a country singer."

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Re: Gearino: Parton was acting the part

Submitted by ElicSenter on December 11, 2007 - 11:23am.

PS - Dolly Parton isn't a has-been. Has beens don't win Grammys, aren't nominated for Oscars, and don't sell out tours worldwide. Just for your information.

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Re: Gearino: Parton was acting the part

Submitted by Isaac136 on December 11, 2007 - 9:50am.

That's not very nice. Besides, what's wrong with Dolly?

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Re: Gearino: Parton was acting the part

Submitted by Hegothops on December 11, 2007 - 9:38am.

Roanoke Rapids citizens and leaders deserve every they got. Why would you throw your money at a piece of cr@p brother of a has been country singer, especially one like Dolly. Give me a break. Is Roanoke Rapids that desperate? Somewhere Billy Carter is laughing.

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