We always called the Bassoon the Alto Telephone Pole! I don't think I ever took mine back and forth from/to school on my 10 speed Schwinn. Man I miss that thing.. I wanted to go into either performance, or education after I graduated High School, they even had an opening for me at Butler University's Symphony, but I never got financial aid or my SAT's.

For my Fellow Bassoonists.... I don't remember where I got this and another sticker I can't find now, but...