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NEW YEAR'S RULIN'S



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 CLOTHES OFTEN

13. READ LOTS GOOD BOOKS

14. LISTEN TO RADIO A LOT

15. LEARN PEOPLE BETTER

16. KEEP RANCHO CLEAN

17. DON’T 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 DON’T 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

The hugely influential American folk singer Woody Guthrie (1912–1967) recorded more than four hundred songs during his all too brief career, the most famous being 1944’s "This Land Is Your Land." A couple of years earlier, with 1942 soon to begin, Guthrie wrote and illustrated this charming list of New Year’s "Rulin's" in his journal.Transcript follows. This list can be found in the Lists of Note book , alongside 124 other fascinating lists from throughout the ages. More info over at Books of Note