New Year’s Resolutions

• Buy thinner cards. 
• Never roll up sleeves during a poker game. 
• Keep glue away from gravy, and vice-versa. 
• Be a friend to all, especially those who can’t read. 
• Always reward the stableboy for news of the sheriff’s whereabouts. 
• Keep all pockets in good repair. 
• Urge wife to bake more pies. 
• Teach Bleb how to play Five Card Stud. 
• Teach Bleb to keep a poker face when he gets a good hand. 
• Learn to speak better Pig Latin. 
• Invent a cologne that appeals to miners. 
• Eat steak more often. 
• Increase influence over the laws of chance.

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