I am an icicle born in the dead of summer, held by a wooden stick instead of hanging from a roof. If you do not eat me fast, I will turn into sweet juice on your hands. What am I?
A popsicle
Icicles normally freeze on roofs in winter, but a popsicle is a frozen sweet treat enjoyed on a stick during hot summer months. The riddle plays on the seasonal contradiction of an icicle existing in hot weather.
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