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You Can Lean On Me
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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I might be support for a reed in the wind,
Or you can find me in the road, around the next bend.
I'm also right at hand, opposite your elbow, you see,
And a shepherd or bishop might carry me.
So what am I?
Or you can find me in the road, around the next bend.
I'm also right at hand, opposite your elbow, you see,
And a shepherd or bishop might carry me.
So what am I?
Hint
With this clue, your work is done;Nixon said he wasn't one.
Answer
CrookA crook is a metal tube on which the reed of some wood instruments (such as the bassoon), rests.
A shepherd's staff or bishop's crosier is also called a crook.
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