New Years Rulin's

From a list of folk singer Woody Guthrie’s 1942 New Year’s resolutions: a collection of low and high goals. The second page gets more metaphorical and far-seeing (“19. KEEP HOPING MACHINE RUNNING”; “31. LOVE EVERYBODY”). The item before “PLAY AND SING GOOD” strikes a pang: “SEND MARY AND KIDS MONEY”, a reminder of the family he’d left behind for the rambling’ lifestyle. Culture-making, however great, always comes at a cost. This July will mark the 100th anniversary of Woody’s birth.

from “New Year’s Rulin’s,” by Woody Guthrie, 31 January1942, from the archives of the Woody Guthrie Foundation :: via Lists of Note