I like these rulins, share some of them. I hope I do good this year.
1. Work more and better
2. Work by a schedule
3. Wash teeth if any
4. Shave
5. Take bath
6. Eat good — fruit — vegetables — milk
7. Drink very scant if any
8. Write a song a day
9. Wear clean clothes — look good
10. Shine shoes
11. Change socks
12. Change bed cloths often
13. Read lots good books
14. Listen to radio a lot
15. Learn people better
16. Keep rancho clean
17. Dont get lonesome
18. Stay glad
19. Keep hoping machine running
20. Dream good
21. Bank all extra money
22. Save dough
23. Have company but dont waste time
24. Send Mary and kids money
25. Play and sing good
26. Dance better
27. Help win war — beat fascism
28. Love mama
29. Love papa
30. Love Pete
31. Love everybody
32. Make up your mind
33. Wake up and fight
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Brilliant New Year’s resolutions from the great Woody Guthrie
Any idea what year they’re from?
Some sources say 1942, others say ’43 – perhaps because of that fine line at the end of December, beginning of January.
My granddaughter always says #31. That’s a really hard one. I think I’ll just change my socks. Happy New Year!
32. is my personal achilles heel. 1 and 2 aren’t far off neither.
Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing these, Deborah–part of the colorful nature of the man is reflected in his everyday (holiday) life.
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