Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s Resolutions, 1942:
“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 of good books. listen to radio a lot. learn people better. help 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. sent Mary and kids money. play and sing good. dance better. help win war - beat facism. love Mama. love Papa. love Pete. love everybody. make up your mind. wake up and fight.”