Woody Guthrie’s List of 33 New Year’s Resolutions From 1943

On January 1, 1943, Woody Guthrie, the renowned American folk music icon, wrote down a set of 33 "New Years Rulin's" in his journal, which today would be considered as New Year's Resolutions. Illustrated with doodles, the list is remarkably practical. Family, music, political activism, personal cleanliness - these are the principles or goals that rank highest on his list. Feel free to click on the image above to see the list in a larger size.

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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 shoes11. 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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