Tennessee Smoky Mountains Area News

Duggar Family Pigeon Forge Tennessee- The Duggar family, form TLC’s 18 Kids and Counting, flipped the switch for the cermonial lighting of the Pigeon Forge Winterfest lights.  They will be attending the ever popular “Cowboy Church” ,at Country Tonite Theater, this Sunday.

If you can’t make it to Country Tonite’s “Cowboy Church,” look up their live broadcast http://smokymountaincowboychurch.com/ or on satellite radio.

Kodak Tennessee - Kodak Library will host two free teen movies.  The movie “Smoke Signals” will show Nov. 7th, this Saturday, 2p.m. while Walt Disney’s “Pocahontas” will show Nov 21st at 2p.m. .  Interesting is,  ”Smoke Signals” was the first film written, directed, and acted completely by American Indians.

Dolly Parton- BBC Series On Faith.  Dolly will join with Tony Blair, England’s former Prime Minister, on a BBC series that will explore the roles in which belief plays in the lives of high-profile figures.  Dolly Partonwill share how she balances her flirtatious stage image with her religious faith. 

Exit 407 Flea Market Get Boost - Sevierville Tennessee - Sevierville brought in more industrial growthto the area, along with this growth is the need to expand the road lanes on Dumplin Valley Rd to 12 feet each way and add 4 foot gravel shoulders on each side.  This makes access to the Flea Market easier for Smoky Mountain visitors and deliveries.  There was no mention of placing a light at the intersection where Dumplin Valley Rd. and Hwy 66 intersect, but I am sure that will follow shortly, if it doesn’t happen before the road widening.

Christ In The Smokies- Gatlinburg Tennessee -  According to The Mountain Press, Christ In The Smokies will offer free admission during November and December.  Local residents are asked to bring nonperishable food items or a near new coat for the Sevier County Food Ministries.  For more information call (865)436-5155.

Dolly Parton Smoky Mountains Tribute

Dolly Parton has done a lot for her Tennessee Smoky Mountains hometown.  Dollywood seemed to be a big boost for Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains area .  It was nice to see a park focused on beauty, keeping the area seemingly mountain natural while still providing endless fun.  Not handicap myself, it was great seeing handicap citizens aptly hired and allowed to become a part of the productive work force.

Dolly Parton is more than Dollywood.  Making numerous appearances annually, each seems to be another feather in this fine performer’s life.  Only a handful of the things she has done in the community have I seen.  Dolly donated to the construction of a physical therapy wing in the old Fort Sanders hospital, put on a benefit concert at Smokies Stadium to raise money for the new Sevier County hospital, raised the largest single donation for the “Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation” by opening her home to 12 guests and having 2 spend the night where she prepared breakfast the following morning. 

Dolly, with a very busy personal schedule, acted as the Smoky Mountains National Park Spokesperson.  She not only travelled nationally speaking for the park, she filmed several commercials and attended the re-dedication ceremony as singer and speaker.  My understanding is this was all done at no charge.

Every family has skeletons in their closet and with 13 children surely there’s many in Dolly’s.  However, Dolly and her family members have every right to feel proud of what she and they have done for their mountain home community and their nation.  They have worked tirelessly to pick themselves up from poverty only to enrich the lives they touch.  What great upbringing Dolly’s family instilled in their children, they all seem to share their abilities in bettering the lives of those unknown.  Their gifts come with love and devotion that will touch people and the community after they are gone.

Thank you Dolly Parton and family members, well done and carry on!

• Hillbilly Jokes & Others

  The IRS audits Grandpa ! The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the IRS office. The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney. The auditor said, ‘Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I’m not sure the IRS finds that believable.’ I’m a great gambler, and I can prove it,’ says Grandpa. ‘How about a demonstration?’ The auditor thinks for a moment and said, ‘Okay. Go ahead.’ Grandpa says, ‘I’ll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.’ The auditor thinks a moment and says, ‘It’s a bet.’ Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor’s jaw drops. Grandpa says, ‘Now, I’ll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.’ Now the auditor can tell Grandpa isn’t blind, so he takes the bet. Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye. The stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and lost three grand, with Grandpa’s attorney as a witness. He starts to get nervous. ‘Want to go double or nothing?’ Grandpa asks ‘I’ll bet you six thousand dollars that I can stand on one side of your desk, and pee into that wastebasket on the other side, and never get a drop anywhere in between.’ The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks carefully and decides there’s no way this old guy could possibly manage that stunt, so he agrees again. Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, but although he strains mightily, he can’t make the stream reach the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty much urinates all over the auditor’s desk. The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just turned a major loss into a huge win. But Grandpa’s attorney moans and puts his head in his hands. ‘Are you okay?’ the auditor asks. ‘Not really,’ says the attorney. ‘This morning, when Grandpa told me he’d been summoned for an audit, he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could come in here and pee all over your desk and you’d be happy about it.’

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  WonderWorks - An amusement park for the mind ! A fun and excellerating indoor Pigeon Forge attraction for all ages.
  Hoot N' Holler Dinner Show - Pigeon Forge dinner show, serves up an Italian feast fit for a hungry bear while guests enjoy laughs by the bucket!

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