20 June 2017

fernweh

[fee-uhn-vee]

noun

– wanderlust, a desire to travel, a longing for far-off places

Etymology

German: fern (“far”) +‎ Weh (“pain”). Literally “farsickness” or “longing for far-off places”

Antonym

heimweh

Anagram

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Today’s quote

Ego says, ‘Once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace’. Spirit says, ‘Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place’.

– Marianne Williamson

On this day

20 June – World Refugee Day – to raise awareness of the plight of refugees across the globe. Refugee Week is held Sunday to Saturday of the week that includes 20 June.

20 June 1864 – birth of Worm Pander, sculptor. Died 6 September 1919 … … no relation to this site’s Panda Man …

20 June 1909 birth of Errol Flynn, Australian-born American actor. Died 14 October 1959.

20 June 1966 – The Beatles release their ‘Yesterday and Today’ album with the controversial ‘butcher cover’. The Beatles appeared on the cover wearing white smocks and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of meat. Some people took offense to this and the cover was withdrawn and replaced with something a little more savoury.

20 June 2001 – General Pervez Musharraf establishes himself as both President and Chief Executive of Pakistan. He had come to power as Chief Executive following a coup d’état in 1999.