A Man Lying Dead in an Alleyway

A Man Lying Dead in an Alleyway...

Thanks very much to Christi, who sent this Minute Mystery to me!

The Story You Tell:
There's a man dead in an alleyway. There is a sticky red substance around him, and two sticks on the ground. How did he die?
The Solution:
The sticks are popsicle sticks. The sticky red substance is melted cherry popsicle, which was poisoned.