Here are the resolutions well never make, according to our readers.

Youll have to pry our real-sugar-spiked Luzianne out of our cold dead hands.

In fact, we think everybody else should resolve to start saying yall more.

Woman reading on porch swing

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Its one of the friendliest, most inclusive words there is.

How else would we get our cast ironfried chickenor cornbread just right?

And, of course, theres plenty of basketball to occupy our attention in the meantime.

Perfect Southern Sweet Tea

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Southern Living Mamas Fried Chicken on a platter to serve

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Auburn Fans Football 1968

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March and Mary Fairhope back porch

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