Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle has just proposed that a statue of country music legend Dolly Parton be erected on the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee.

Windle introduced a bill this past Tuesday calling for, “the commissioning of a statue of Dolly Parton, to recognize her for all that she has contributed to this state.” The bill stated that the statue would “be located on the capitol grounds facing in the direction of the Ryman Auditorium,” where Parton has performed throughout her career.

“It’s just sacred ground to me,” Parton, 74, said of the venue back in 2017. “It’s like going home. It feels like your family; it feels like your mama and your daddy and your whole family’s just surrounding you. I just have a feeling in here that I don’t get anywhere else.”

The bill made sure to say that a statue of Parton would not be paid for by taxpayer dollars but rather “gifts, grants and other donations.”

“At this point in history, is there a better example, not just in America but in the world, of a leader that is kind, decent, passionate human being?” Windle said, according to The Tennessean. “(She’s) a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her.”

This comes as Parton is preparing to celebrate her 75th birthday this week, and she has a very unusual way of making the occasion in mind.

“I plan to be on the cover of Playboy magazine again,” Parton told Closer Weekly. “I did Playboy magazine years ago and I thought it’d be such a hoot if they’ll go for it, if I could be on the cover again when I’m 75!”

Parton first appeared on the cover of the magazine in 1978, and she joked, “Boobs are still the same!”

Age is just a number in Parton’s mind, and she has no plans to retire anytime soon.

“As long as I’m living, I’m working,” she said

“She has the energy of a 30-year-old,” an insider added. “What many people don’t know about Dolly is that she literally can’t sit still. When you’re around her, there’s never a dull moment.”

In typical Dolly Parton-fashion, the singer has no intention of just kicking back and relaxing on her birthday.

“If Dolly had it her way, she’d throw a lavish, over-the-top party and invite her celebrity friends, like Jane Fonda and Reba McEntire,” the insider said, adding that because of the pandemic, “She’s planning a video recording around her January 19 birthday so fans can celebrate with her.”

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