'Make 'em and break 'em': New Year's resolutions from 1988 in Des Moines

Well, I haven't thought about New Year's resolutions really seriously yet. But, uh, well, I intend to hope to eat less. And you, sir? Well, I think I might give up these cigarettes after about midnight tonight. Take it easy treat people. Right. Very common resolution, I think to lose *** little weight. Actually, I think my resolution is going to be, um, I'm gonna give up drinking. Really? That's an awfully bold step. Well, II, I succeeded last year. Well, the same one I've had for the last three years. Take off weight. I don't think I'm going to but I keep trying, you know, they never work. I just like to make them and break them. I don't have one. Uh, no, because you just break him.

��vlog went out right before New Year's 1989 and asked Dahl's grocery shoppers about their resolutions. As is still the case today, 35 years later, most hoped to get healthy. But few thought they'd be able to stick with their resolutions. Watch the video above for a blast from the past. More from the ��vlog archives

DES MOINES, Iowa —

��vlog went out right before New Year's 1989 and asked Dahl's grocery shoppers about their resolutions.

As is still the case today, 35 years later, most hoped to get healthy. But few thought they'd be able to stick with their resolutions.

Watch the video above for a blast from the past.