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Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s Rulins

Post author:HFM
Post published:January 2, 2015
Post category:Art Music

Song writer Woody Guthrie’s new years resolutions as written in his journal for the year 1942. #19 is my particular favorite.

Transcript
NEW YEAR’S RULIN’S

WORK MORE AND BETTER
WORK BY A SCHEDULE
WASH TEETH IF ANY
SHAVE
TAKE BATH
EAT GOOD – FRUIT – VEGETABLES – MILK
DRINK VERY SCANT IF ANY
WRITE A SONG A DAY
WEAR CLEAN CLOTHES – LOOK GOOD
SHINE SHOES
CHANGE SOCKS
CHANGE BED CLOTHES OFTEN
READ LOTS GOOD BOOKS
LISTEN TO RADIO A LOT
LEARN PEOPLE BETTER
KEEP RANCHO CLEAN
DON’T GET LONESOME
STAY GLAD
KEEP HOPING MACHINE RUNNING
DREAM GOOD
BANK ALL EXTRA MONEY
SAVE DOUGH
HAVE COMPANY BUT DON’T WASTE TIME
SEND MARY AND KIDS MONEY
PLAY AND SING GOOD
DANCE BETTER
HELP WIN WAR – BEAT FASCISM
LOVE MAMA
LOVE PAPA
LOVE PETE
LOVE EVERYBODY
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
WAKE UP AND FIGHT

New Year’s Resolutions – 2015

Post author:HFM
Post published:January 1, 2015
Post category:Journal

My theme for 2015 will be “Simplicity.” My goal to shed clutter in all areas – streamlining, simplifying, focusing on the important and finding a state of zen. Some things I hope I can accomplish:

Be more active – painting, cleaning, organizing and discarding are activities that will help.
Finish writing and figure out how to market my novel
Do a lot of reading
Get siding repaired & house painted
Get the guest room organized
Rip ALL the CDs!
See my sister and her kids