Day 836: anointed

He presented himself as the president's anointed heir.

Artwork of the day
Wait till you have been anointed
Francisco Goya
Original Title: Aguarda que te unten
Date: 1799

Word of the day
anointed: chosen or expected to get an important position

Quote of the day
“Only my books anoint me,
and a few friends,
those who reach into my veins.”
― Anne Sexton, The Complete Poems