Golden With Lacquer
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
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?
HintWhat? 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
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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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Comments
KnightsTale  
Apr 22, 2005
| Good one! I knew it was music but couldn't put it all together...Great job! |
darthforman
Apr 22, 2005
| Good one.
I figured out something with music but I didn't get the sax.
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fishdish123
Apr 22, 2005
| I didn't get that it was a saxopohone, but that's because trumpets are better! Anyway, great riidle! |
fishdish123
Apr 22, 2005
| sorry, I meant riddle, but I spelt it wrong.  |
fishdish123
Apr 22, 2005
| ohh, I spelt saxaphone wrong too! what's the matter with me?! |
dapperDave
Apr 22, 2005
| You spelled spelt wrong too. |
bigSWAFF_69_  
Apr 22, 2005
| 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) |
bigSWAFF_69_
Apr 22, 2005
| well i messed up..........i ment "it is propper to us an "!" before a "?"..........o well i guess im not perfect either |
bigSWAFF_69_
Apr 22, 2005
| i caught another one, on my first comment i put "q" instead of "?", well i guess u really dont care SORRY |
timilee
Apr 23, 2005
| 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
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froggygg
Apr 23, 2005
| 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"!!!
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timilee
Apr 24, 2005
| 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.
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brain_dead 
Apr 24, 2005
| nice |
price_angel
Apr 29, 2005
| Musical background here....daughter plays the Sax...we both got this one with much fun....GOOD JOB!!!  |
xsadclowneyezx 
May 07, 2005
| 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. |
healthybrain26
May 23, 2005
| This was really cute! Enjoyed the flow while reading...  |
SummerStorm
May 23, 2005
| This one was definitely hard! I had a fun time trying to figure out what it was. And my answer was WAY off... |
kodhrawara
May 23, 2005
| To me, the only connection between Paris and Uncle Sam was the Statue of Liberty |
FeaerFactorY666
May 23, 2005
| Very nice! I greatly enjoyed this one!!!! Excellent! |
spec4p
May 23, 2005
| a saxaphone is in the woodwind section not the brass section.you should know that if your a musician |
skimela
May 23, 2005
| nice!! |
Ozymandias
May 23, 2005
| I ABSOLUTELY NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN!! |
mi2mo2tx
May 23, 2005
| Your clue helped me get it! Good teaser!  |
jennysugars
May 23, 2005
| Awesome teaser! As a former sax player, I loved this one! |
quantumpbrane
May 23, 2005
| good one. i had no idea.....
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Muffintins
May 23, 2005
| Already read it and knew the answer. Hmmmm...... |
tamjp
May 23, 2005
| Thought it was fish hooks but that didn't tie in to uncle sam |
aznboi1324
May 23, 2005
| to easy lol the part of the letters gave it off |
O_wise_one
May 23, 2005
| 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 |
Chowchillian
May 23, 2005
| The letter part confused me, but as a sax player I got it..... after a min |
Sarah5225766
May 23, 2005
| 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! |
Sarah5225766
May 23, 2005
| 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! |
yourmom0101
May 23, 2005
| I got it after the hint. . Note for fishdish You spelt it wrong A 3rd time it is saxophone. lol |
saucyangel
May 23, 2005
| 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! |
jannie_delta
May 23, 2005
| I like how it's all a poem
I could never think of something like that!
~j
PS. I never would have guessed that! |
stormtrooper
May 23, 2005
| I thought it was Yoda because of the language. |
lil_valentine13
May 23, 2005
| 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.  |
slipknot666
May 23, 2005
| i luvd this one mainly b/c it was music. i love music. |
lil_valentine13
May 24, 2005
| I'm with you there, all the way. Music is the key to the soul (even if you can't always find the lock) |
bandnerdnproud7
May 24, 2005
| I loved this one! As you can tell by my username, I am a band nerd, but I play trombone....  |
Bastet
May 24, 2005
| 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. |
BrownEyes
Jun 07, 2005
| Wow,
Long answer!
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emily103
Sep 10, 2005
| 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 |
FredS
Nov 05, 2008
| No one can ever fault you for not explaining your teaser! Nice job. |
builder
Nov 05, 2008
| More than three years and still a good one. Pretty easy but sax is one of my interests |
malogalee
Nov 05, 2008
| very clever ! |
emu77alu02
Nov 05, 2008
| The hook part gave it away for me. I knew it was some sort of instrument before that. Good one! |
avonma
Nov 05, 2008
| 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! |
here2
Nov 05, 2008
| This was a very nice teaser. I liked the explanation section. I liked that I learned something. Thank you. |
kp52
Nov 05, 2008
| I knew it was a musical instrument, but didn't know what it was. |
lex73
Nov 05, 2008
| 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! |
AuthenticallyMe
Nov 05, 2008
| 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! |
Babe
Nov 06, 2011
| 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! |
gaylewolf
Nov 06, 2011
| 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! |
JQPublic
Nov 06, 2011
| Cool! I happened to come across Answers.com today, and their Answer of the day is related to saxes too. |
doehead
Nov 06, 2011
| 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. |
wordmama
Nov 06, 2011
| 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! |
Mandy7
Nov 11, 2011
| nice one! my friend plays the alto sax. i should tell her this riddle. |
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