A percussionist grips me tightly to keep the tempo in a marching band, but on Thanksgiving Day, an eager diner holds me by the bone to devour turkey meat. What am I?
A drumstick
A drumstick is both a wooden rod used to play percussion and the lower leg portion of a roasted turkey.
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