January 1 . . .
1492
Take a vacation this year. Maybe a cruise. – Christopher Columbus
1877
Now that I’ve invented the phone, my goal is see what I can do about text messaging. –Alexander Graham Bell
1742
Do something about that cherry tree dad’s always complaining about. – George Washington
1993
Invent the Internet. – Al Gore
1895
Go out for basketball this year. – Albert Einstein
1901
Stop telling Wilbur to go fly a kite. – Orville Wright.
1587
Work on my speling. – Williams Shakespeare
1969
Be more active. Stop simply sitting and staring out windows. – Bill Gates.
1830 B.C.
Work up some new recipes for manna. – Zipporah (Moses’ wife)
1955
Fix up the yard this year. And do something about all those chickens. – Colonel Sanders
1760
Buy Wolfgang that banjo he wants. – Anna Maria Mozart
1974
Ask my wife. to stop getting her peanut butter in my chocolate. – Billy Bob Reeses
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Hit the Bahamas for a few weeks. – S. Claus
1991
Buy air freshener. Do something about whatever smells like teen spirit. – Kurt Cobain
1963
Find something new to say besides, “They’re not so bad!” – Tony the Tiger
1985
Take up a hobby. – Tiger Woods
1953
Make Clark put away his Halloween costume. It’s January already! – Martha Kent
1932
Teach Tarzan about adjectives. – Jane
1972
Do something about my graying hair. – Ronald McDonald
1503
Find a way to get Mona to notice me. What do I have to do: draw a picture?? – Leonardo da Vinci
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