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Dolly Parton Musician

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Warning: Local leisure centre lifeguard may burst into song without notice.

Existence confidence provisional
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Dolly Parton stands at a garden centre café in Surrey, holding multiple shopping bags in each hand, her concentration fixed on balancing them as if executing a layered ballad arrangement.
Location
Sevier County Leisure Centre car park, near the soft-play annexe.
Currently
N/A
Last confirmed sighting
Tuesday, 3:47 p.m., preventing a child from entering deep end during 'Coat of Many Colors'.
Observations
Her hair alone displaces approximately eight litres of water per poolside shift, triggering the overflow system twice daily.

Dolly Parton has taken paid employment as a lifeguard at Sevier County Leisure Centre, effective since Monday. She remains competent at rescue technique but shows persistent difficulty maintaining professional silence during public swimming hours. Management has raised concerns about protocols.

No, she cannot simply perform songs during shifts: it constitutes a breach of poolside concentration. Yes, her wigs stay on during water rescues. No, the whistle is not meant to harmonise with her vocals. The 'Jolene' incident on Wednesday has been officially designated a one-off breach of duty.

Monday 14:00, first shift commenced. Tuesday 09:30, water aerobics class disrupted by spontaneous rendition of opening verse. Wednesday 16:45, full costume change required after drowning prevention necessitated three-verse rendition of rescue-themed original composition. Thursday all clear. Friday supervisory intervention scheduled.

Guidance for the public

Public swimmers: expect delays. Lifeguard: whistles are for emergencies, not musical cues.

Actual status (not satire) Died 25 August 2026, aged 80. Source: Wikidata

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