Dollywood, the theme park, is just up the road in Pigeon Forge, but we prefer this little celebrity landmark on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse. The statue is a life-size bronze, part of a 28-stop downtown walking tour of Dolly's hometown. Nearly everyone claims to know her personally.
Under a shady tree, the figure by artist Jim Gray depicts the young, starry-eyed Dolly, barefoot, sitting on a rock with her guitar. Her left breast, while not matching her later proportions, is gropable, but the right is covered. We had to bide our time while dressed-up couples straight from church paid their respects and cleared out.
Here's a photo of the elder Jack Kirby, making his move -- we can't recall if we actually explained the whole good luck burnishing thing to him....
