Thursday Morning Riddle

I’m the rain that keeps home the most brazen parader;
On a car or a plane, I’m a wind-speed degrader;
I’m the Niners in football; in polling, Ralph Nader;
And I leak it that Luke is the son of Darth Vader.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Ro. See comments for answer.

3 Responses to “Thursday Morning Riddle”

  1. Bill Says:

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  2. ro Says:

    Spoiler?

  3. Bill Says:

    SPOILER is correct! Congratulations, Ro!

    The meter for this week’s riddle had a weak ending – an extra unstressed syllable at the end of each line – kind of a “spoiler” for the rhythm.

    That’s not why I did it, though. I just really wanted to rhyme Ralph Nader with Darth Vader. It was fun. You should all try it sometime.

    A new riddle will be posted next Thursday morning. In the meantime, feel free to enjoy the rest of the blog.

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