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Celebrate Something on a Stick Day

WASHINGTON — If you don’t like to get your hands dirty while you eat, then March 28 is the holiday for you. It’s Something on a Stick Day.

Many foods lend themselves to being skewered, particularly meats. From kebabs to corn dogs, is there a better way to eat meat on the go?

Here some foods that people have put on a stick for better or worse.

close up photo of grilled beef shishkabobs on table shot with selective focus. (Getty Images) — Kebabs. Chuanr, brochette, satay, yakitori. However you like it, meat holds well when cooked on a stick. In many countries, meat on a stick is a staple street food. (Thinkstock)

The sweetness of the dough, the saltiness of the hot dog. You’re probably savoring this fried treat-on-a-stick outside, maybe at a fair or during a ballgame. (Thinkstock)

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Seafood on a stick. Squid on a stick is a popular snack in Asia. Many fish and shellfish may be too delicate to put on a stick, but it’s not impossible. (Courtesy of Instagram user @signehh) (Thinkstock)

Fish balls, are a fish paste type of mixture that is deep-fried, skewered in a row on a stick and dipped in various sauces. (Thinkstock)

Delicious grilled prawns on burning coals — Paul Hogan in “Crocodile Dundee” popularized the phrase “shrimp on the barbie.” What does it actually mean? Barbie is the Australian slang for barbecue, not seafood on a doll. (Thinkstock)

A fruit bouquet shot with shallow DOF on a white background — At least one person in the office has gotten this kind of fruit bouquet. Fruits — such as grapes, pineapple, melon and honeydew — are cut in pieces, sometimes in some kind of shape — and skewered. The fruits are sometimes dipped in chocolate. (Thinkstock)

FILE - In this file photo of May 23, 2013, a tray of candy apples is displayed at Williams Candy at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York.Eight months after Superstorm Sandy hit New York City, Coney Islands rides, eateries and beach are getting plenty of visitors, and there are even a few new attractions like a carousel and a store for fans of the Nets basektball team. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) — Fruits with hardy a hardy flesh, such as apples or pineapples, hold up well when put on stick. Candied apples are a traditional autumn treat. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

mexican grilled corn dish, elote — Corn on the cob is technically not on a stick, but it has a stick of its own. Or, leave the husk and use it to as a handle. Want to try something other than salt and butter, try it Mexican style. . (Thinkstock)

Delicious cupcake pops on a stick — Cake pops sure can give cupcakes a run for their money. There are many desserts to put on a stick: cheesecake, ice pops, pie and more. (Thinkstock)

The classic fondue is a Swiss dish of melted cheese served in a pot. Fondue parties were all the rage in the 1970s. Now, this communal meal has made a comeback. Fondue can be sweet or savory — meat on a stick dipped in broth, bread on a stick dipped in cheese, strawberry on a stick dipped in chocolate, gummy bear on a stick dipped in caramel — the combinations are endless. (Thinkstock)

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Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.