Woody Guthrie’s 1943 “New Years Rulin’s” by Trent Gilliss, senior editor From one of Woody Guthrie’s journals dated January 31st, 1942, the great singer-songwriter reminds us that having a healthy dose of pragmatism with a pinch of humor is a wonderful way to approach each new year: 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 DONT GET LONESOME STAY GLAD KEEP HOPING MACHINE RUNNING DREAM GOOD BANK ALL EXTRA MONEY SAVE DOUGH HAVE COMPANY BUT DONT 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
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Woody Guthrie’s 1943 “New Years Rulin’s”

by Trent Gilliss, senior editor

From one of Woody Guthrie’s journals dated January 31st, 1942, the great singer-songwriter reminds us that having a healthy dose of pragmatism with a pinch of humor is a wonderful way to approach each new year:

  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. 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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    My New Year’s Resolutions also include “Beat Fascism” and “Change Socks.”
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    I especially like...last one. Wake up and fight!
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    Stay glad and dream good!
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    WAKE UP AND FIIIIGGGHHHTTTT
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    I love his handwriting.
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    FUCK. ME. Rules to live by. Although there is NO WAY IN HELL I am sending Mary and

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