Woody Guthrie Really Knew How To Come Up With New Year's Resolutions
Dec 28, 2013, 00:55 IST
If you're having trouble nailing down your New Year's Resolutions, here's a good place to start.
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Seventy years ago, American folk legend Woody Guthrie scribbled in his journal a list of 33 tasks he would dedicate himself to in the coming year. According to WoodyGuthrie.org, he called them "Rulin's."
At age 31, he was in the prime of his life, with a wife and three kids, as well as a good deal of life experience, having survived the Dust Bowl to make it out to California.
As a result, it's a pretty unbeatable list. Here's the transcribed version:
33. Wake Up And Fight 32. Make Up Your Mind 31. Love Everybody 30. Love pete 29. Love Papa 28. Love Mama 27. Help Win War - Beat Fascism 26. Dance Better 25. Play And Sing Good 24. Send Mary And Kids Money 23. Have Company But Don't Waste Time 22. Save Dough 21. Bank All Extra Money 20. Dream Good 19. Keep Hoping Machine Running 18. Stay Glad 17. Don't Get Lonesome 16. Keep Rancho Clean 15. Learn People Better 14. Listen To Radio A Lot 13. Read Lots Good Books 12 Change Bed Clothes Often 11. Change Socks 10. Shine Shoes 9. Wear Clean Clothes 8. Write A Song A Day 7. Drink Very Scant If Any 6. Eat Good - Fruit - Vegetables - Milk 5. Take Bath 4. Shave 3. Wash Teeth If Any 2. Work By A Schedule 1. Work More And BetterAnd here's the image, complete with Guthrie's doodles:
