Australian town hosts Dolly Parton festival with record turnout
The short version
- Narromine, a town 430km north-west of Sydney, hosted the fifth annual Dolly Parton festival.
- The festival, dubbed 'Dollymine' for the weekend, attracted a record 1,600 attendees.
- Dozens of Dolly Parton impersonators, including Jerome, participated in the event.
- Local residents, including 'old girls from bingo', helped dress some impersonators.
- The festival included music, costumes, and a boisterous crowd on a sporting oval.
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