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Golden With Lacquer
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
Created I was, in 1841,
By someone with the name of an evil one,
He was a Belgian, living in Paris,
This man had to be very zealous.
Fourteen of me, this young man made,
Some above A, but not quite B,
With some higher than D, but lower than E,
And some that are C, and three halves above D,
That's why my popularity's so easy to see.
Golden with lacquer, I usually am,
I sometimes am used to honor Uncle Sam,
Patented I was in 1846,
I'm the one who gives some their kicks,
I'm shaped like a J - with a hook on the end,
So, can you tell what I am?
By someone with the name of an evil one,
He was a Belgian, living in Paris,
This man had to be very zealous.
Fourteen of me, this young man made,
Some above A, but not quite B,
With some higher than D, but lower than E,
And some that are C, and three halves above D,
That's why my popularity's so easy to see.
Golden with lacquer, I usually am,
I sometimes am used to honor Uncle Sam,
Patented I was in 1846,
I'm the one who gives some their kicks,
I'm shaped like a J - with a hook on the end,
So, can you tell what I am?
Hint
What? You mean you still don't see?Quiet down and listen to me,
All of those A's and E's and B's,
All fit together quite musically
Answer
A Saxophone.Created I was, in 1841,
By someone with the name of an evil one,
He was a Belgian, living in Paris,
This man had to be very zealous.
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1841. Adolphe Sax's name has a resemblance to Adolf Hitler, an evil one indeed...
Fourteen of me, this young man made,
Some above A, but not quite B,
With some higher than D, but lower than E,
And some that are C, and three halves above D,
That's why my popularity's so easy to see.
Sax made 14 different types of saxes. Seven pitched in C and F (F is three half-steps above D, hence three halves above D), and seven pitched in Eb (That's E Flat for you non-musicians, which is above D and lower than E) and Bb (above A and not quite B).
Golden with lacquer, I usually am,
I sometimes am used to honor Uncle Sam.
Saxes are usually golden, and the covering is referred to a lacquer. Saxes are also used in Military bands, thus "honoring Uncle Sam"
Patented I was in 1846,
I'm the one who gives some their kicks,
I'm shaped like a J-with a hook on the end,
Most saxes are J shaped with a hook with the exception of the Soprano Sax. Many Jazz enthusiasts get their "kicks" or enjoyment from saxophone players.
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Good one! I knew it was music but couldn't put it all together...Great job!
Good one.
I figured out something with music but I didn't get the sax.
I figured out something with music but I didn't get the sax.
I didn't get that it was a saxopohone, but that's because trumpets are better! Anyway, great riidle!
sorry, I meant riddle, but I spelt it wrong.
ohh, I spelt saxaphone wrong too! what's the matter with me?!
You spelled spelt wrong too.
it is also impropper to usa an "!" before a "q" naw.....jk ***great riddle, i knew it had to b sumthing musical, but i did not get the good ole' sax ( idk how to spell saxaphone, o wait did i? o well)
well i messed up..........i ment "it is propper to us an "!" before a "?"..........o well i guess im not perfect either
i caught another one, on my first comment i put "q" instead of "?", well i guess u really dont care SORRY
I don't want to toot my own horn but...
being a musician gave me the upper hand on this one.
Anyone that is familiar with the brass section should get this right away.
Jazzy
being a musician gave me the upper hand on this one.
Anyone that is familiar with the brass section should get this right away.
Jazzy
My first thought was a musical note because it's shaped somewhat like a J. Never even got close to a sax as the answer and my husband plays one!!! Name That Tune ......"Boy Do I Feel Dumb"!!!
don't be so hard on yourself froggy...
i thought of sax before i got thru all the clues.
then i started to doubt my first guess after reading all the clues.
but i thought it has to be a brass horn if it is not a sax...but it was.
so ...just don't let your hubby know that U don't pay attention to his craft...and U'll B fine.
i thought of sax before i got thru all the clues.
then i started to doubt my first guess after reading all the clues.
but i thought it has to be a brass horn if it is not a sax...but it was.
so ...just don't let your hubby know that U don't pay attention to his craft...and U'll B fine.
nice
Musical background here....daughter plays the Sax...we both got this one with much fun....GOOD JOB!!!
this one was indeed clever. i couldnt get what it was, i figured it would have been a musical instrument, but my lack of knowlege for the sax's history stumped me.
This was really cute! Enjoyed the flow while reading...
This one was definitely hard! I had a fun time trying to figure out what it was. And my answer was WAY off...
To me, the only connection between Paris and Uncle Sam was the Statue of Liberty
Very nice! I greatly enjoyed this one!!!! Excellent!
a saxaphone is in the woodwind section not the brass section.you should know that if your a musician
nice!!
I ABSOLUTELY NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN!!
Your clue helped me get it! Good teaser!
Awesome teaser! As a former sax player, I loved this one!
good one. i had no idea.....
Already read it and knew the answer. Hmmmm......
Thought it was fish hooks but that didn't tie in to uncle sam
to easy lol the part of the letters gave it off
I knew it was a musical instrument after the letter stanza, but I didn't know which. The J with a hook finally revealed to me that it was a Sax-o-mo-phone
The letter part confused me, but as a sax player I got it..... after a min
I got it, but I wouldn't have if I wasn't talking to my friend who's a sax player online. I knew it had to do with music, but couldnt figure it out, so I cheated and asked. but i still got it! lol!
I got it, but I wouldn't have if I wasn't talking to my friend who's a sax player online. I knew it had to do with music, but couldnt figure it out, so I cheated and asked. but i still got it! lol!
I got it after the hint. . Note for fishdish You spelt it wrong A 3rd time it is saxophone. lol
wow! it seems everyone and their mother plays the sax! hm. i guess the reason i didn't get it right away is cuz i'm a piano player...
nice one!
nice one!
I like how it's all a poem
I could never think of something like that!
~j
PS. I never would have guessed that!
I could never think of something like that!
~j
PS. I never would have guessed that!
I thought it was Yoda because of the language.
I loved it! Way too cool and by the way:
1) it is spelled SAXOPHONE with an "o"
2) Alto sax players rule the earth, I should know as that is what I play in my high school band!!!!! And yes, everyone, their grandma, and their great aunt Fran plays the saxophone.
1) it is spelled SAXOPHONE with an "o"
2) Alto sax players rule the earth, I should know as that is what I play in my high school band!!!!! And yes, everyone, their grandma, and their great aunt Fran plays the saxophone.
i luvd this one mainly b/c it was music. i love music.
I'm with you there, all the way. Music is the key to the soul (even if you can't always find the lock)
I loved this one! As you can tell by my username, I am a band nerd, but I play trombone....
How very cool! I had no idea who invented the saxophone. You learn something new every day! I liked the way the riddle was written.
Wow,
Long answer!
Long answer!
liked the way you explained it all at the end
i never knew any of that-no wonder it was so hard for me!
good one
i never knew any of that-no wonder it was so hard for me!
good one
No one can ever fault you for not explaining your teaser! Nice job.
More than three years and still a good one. Pretty easy but sax is one of my interests
very clever !
The hook part gave it away for me. I knew it was some sort of instrument before that. Good one!
I kept trying to make it a bugle because of the Uncle Sam clue. Or trumpet. Finally, I just went with saxophone...and it was right! I'm a piano player, also; I'm not too good at sorting out the brass section.
Very good! Thanks!
Very good! Thanks!
This was a very nice teaser. I liked the explanation section. I liked that I learned something. Thank you.
I knew it was a musical instrument, but didn't know what it was.
Great riddle!! One of my favorites so far. It took the hint for me to get it, as I am not musical and tend not to think that way. I can't wait to ask my musical in-laws (conductor, violinist), they should get it in a heartbeat. Well done!
Awesome. That's all I have to say about it. In the past couple of days, all I've seen were easy riddles as Teasers of the Day, and this one was hard, but REALLY cool. Of course, I'm a music fan, so I really like teasers related to music.
No, I didn't get the answer, but I got really close. I knew it had to be one of the larger woodwinds. I just couldn't come up with the name. I had fun with this nonetheless. Please keep more teasers like this coming!
No, I didn't get the answer, but I got really close. I knew it had to be one of the larger woodwinds. I just couldn't come up with the name. I had fun with this nonetheless. Please keep more teasers like this coming!
Your clue was good
But poetry bad.
Meter way off,
And that is sad
Keep your job
A poet you're not
Sorry to say it,
It's just my thought!
But poetry bad.
Meter way off,
And that is sad
Keep your job
A poet you're not
Sorry to say it,
It's just my thought!
Your poem is a good one, Babe. I liked this teaser, but didn't get the right answer. But I've always loved the saxaphone. Hearing music by Earl Bostic and his alto sax brings back so many happy memories of years in the 1950's. Have a wonderful Sunday, friends. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour!
Cool! I happened to come across Answers.com today, and their Answer of the day is related to saxes too.
When I was young,I loved to listen to my brother play the saxophone. The answer came easy to me. Everybody have a great Sunday.
On first reading, this was very hard, and I was going to give up right away; I'd only gotten as far as musical instrument! The J-shape at the end gave me a little focus, and I already knew it was brass. I had been trying to think of an evil person's LAST name, and then it hit me who invented the saxophone: VERY evil The Uncle Sam reference I had no idea about.
Glad I didn't give up!! The extra sleep today must have helped me!
Glad I didn't give up!! The extra sleep today must have helped me!
nice one! my friend plays the alto sax. i should tell her this riddle.
I was close, but no sax for me.
Good teaser! Even though I remember this one from a few years ago, I still enjoyed it!
New to me. I learned a few things about the sax that I didn't know. Great teaser but I didn't get it.
By the way, I did not get it either, and probably because I do not play an instrument. Glad some of you liked it.
I guess "Adolphe" and "Adolf" are close enough to be considered the same, but the OCD in me is feeling a little uneasy at doing so. They are certainly homophones, but in point of fact they are not the same, any more than "whore" and "hoar" are the same.
I knew it had to do with music, because of the letter stanza, but my head was just not making that jump to saxophones. I learned a lot from this teaser though and that's always nice.
Agree this is a terrific poem-riddle teaser.
Agree it sounds like Yoda.
Think Adolf and Adolphe are more like Steven and Stephen. Same name. Didn't know Saxe's first name was Adolphe.
Surprised to note that this teaser comes up every three years on November 6th! I have not paid attention to this before. Could this be a fluke, or is there a three year cycle for all daily teasers?
Agree it sounds like Yoda.
Think Adolf and Adolphe are more like Steven and Stephen. Same name. Didn't know Saxe's first name was Adolphe.
Surprised to note that this teaser comes up every three years on November 6th! I have not paid attention to this before. Could this be a fluke, or is there a three year cycle for all daily teasers?
It's not a fluke, Snowdog. However, the daily brain teaser for any given day is subject to being replaced with another at the discretion of the editors or whoever manages this.
The only thing I could figure out was that it had something to to with music. I thought it was a pretty good riddle. You certainly did explain the answer well. I now am well informed about saxes. Hi Snowdog, I noticed the same thing not too long ago, that almost all of the teasers are repeated every 3 years. Now I know why there are complaints about repeats. Having only been a member for less than a year, they are all new to me.
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