Tropicana’s Mexican popsicles are summer on a stick

“It’s so damned hot … milk was a bad choice.” — Ron Burgundy, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Perhaps iced-milk bars might have helped the fictional anchorman pull out of his downward spiral. Each summer in Kansas City, I rediscover the joys of Paleterias Tropicana’s Mexican popsicles — ice-milk treats made with fresh fruit that are sold at paleterias (popsicle stores) across the city. Keep reading to find out why you’ll want to give up bomb pops for paletas.