Day 822: sham
It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.
Artwork of the day
Clément-François-Victor-Gabriel Prunelle (1774-1853), Doctor, Major of Lyon and Deputy
Honore Daumier
Date: c.1832
Word of the day
sham: something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not
Quote of the day
“With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.”
― Max Ehrmann, Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life