(This blog was written in response to the low number of participants who voted for popsicles in the weekly poll).

I love popsicles. Popsicles are always there for you. They’re always cold. They’re always good. There is no such thing as a bad flavor. The best thing about popsicles is that they aren’t filling. If you want to eat 100 popsicles, you can go ahead and eat 100 popsicles. You control your popsicle destiny. The ice cream man’s only job is to distribute popsicles; try and tell me they aren’t important. You got bomb pops, push pops, flavor icees, and a plethora of off-brands. And then, even the off-brands are good. If you’ve ever met someone that doesn’t like popsicles, they are probably a compulsive liar.

My favorite kind of popsicle is the good ole bomb pop filled with red, white, and blue. If that doesn’t have America written all over it, then I don’t know what does.

Take this as a reminder to fill up your fridge with these friendly summer snacks. It’ll take you back to your childhood, I promise.