Clip of the Week: December 29, 2021
On December 29, 2021 by Elyse
If you’re still looking for a New Year’s resolution, history has some suggestions for you:
Some New Year Don’ts . . .
Don’t try to get the better of a man who hasn’t any.
Don’t snore in church. It’s mean to keep others awake. . .
Don’t get married with the sole idea that misery loves company.
Don’t follow the beaten track unless you are satisfied to remain beaten. . .
Don’t expect Opportunity to come to you with a letter of introduction. . .
Don’t buy your friends. They never last as long as those you make yourself.
Don’t envy the rise of others. Many a man who gets to the top is mere froth. . .
Don’t make any good resolutions unless you constantly carry a repair kit with you. . .
Don’t fail to have an object in view. Many a man leads such an aimless existence that he could fire at random without hitting it.
– Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, quoted in the Butler Weekly Times, January 1, 1914
As for me, my New Year’s resolution is to go cold turkey on the bad puns. . . We’ll see how long that lasts.




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“…mere froth” is kinder than my version: “scum”. 😝
😂 Another New Year’s resolution: go around calling people “mere froth!”