General Riddles

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

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