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> # Popsicles are for the summertime...

[Mitch Hedberg](https://quotesby.net/Mitch-Hedberg)\#46

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## About this quote

What does it mean?This joke plays on the literal association between popsicles and summer weather.In plain termsPopsicles are enjoyed most when it is hot outside.What can you take from it?Simple jokes often rely on obvious associations.

### Where it applies

- stand-up comedy
- casual conversation

### Putting it to work

- create simple jokes
- observe seasonal habits

### Questions to consider

- What makes a joke land?

### Another view

The quote is too brief to convey deeper meaning.

## More from Mitch Hedberg

1. > I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.

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3. > I dressed up for the CD

[Permalink to quote \#44](https://quotesby.net/Mitch-Hedberg/44/ "Permalink to quote 44")

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