ME: [has anxiety] I am anxious
SOME GUY: You don't have anything to be anxious about
ME: Ahhh, perfect, I have been cured
Entertainer, childhood literacy advocate, and scientific philanthropist Dolly Parton was born #OTD in 1946.
Mostly known for singing and songwriting, Dolly's Imagination Library program has distributed over 100 million free books to kids around the world.
https://dollyparton.com/imagination-library
Normally I do #OTD posts for scientists and mathematicians, or important discoveries. But Dolly Parton has done as much as any living person to promote childhood literacy so I am proud to include her on the list.
A quick reminder that law enforcement *responds* to crime, but a living wage, food and water security, accessible healthcare, and public education *prevent* crime.
If you want safer communities, invest in people, not punishments.