Today is Wednesday, the 72nd day of 2013, with 293 days left in the year.

Today is ...

National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day. And with the possibility of showers in the area most of the week you are likely carrying one around with you, so open 'er up and see what happens.

Top 10 things you don't want to hear from your sneakers

10. "Left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right "

9. "You call this jogging?"

8. "Talking to your shoes - nice life you've carved out for yourself."

7. "Can you introduce me to your sister's pumps?"

6. "I'd like to talk with you about a reverse mortgage."

5. "Surely you see the irony of a lazy slob wearing athletic shoes."

4. "I found your glasses."

3. "You're no Dr. Scholl."

2. "Who's stupid enough to buy talking shoes?"

1. "You're crushing me."

- Late Show With David Letterman

Overheard in the newsroom

Editor to intern: "We spell out 'barbecue' because we're making a newspaper. If we go into the neon sign business next week, you can write 'BBQ.' "

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Cub Scout touring newsroom: "Why are newspapers important?"

Managing editor: "Sit down, kid. You're hired."

Define this

Eggcorn

Definition No. 1 - An erroneous alteration of a word or phrase, by replacing an original word with a similar sounding word, such that the new word or phrase also makes a kind of sense.

Definition No. 2 - A type of corn used primarily in feed for animals.

Cryptogram

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Hint: w = a

Answers

Umber - An earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment.

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"Man will begin to recover the moment he takes art as seriously as physics, chemistry or money." - Ernst Levy

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