Ever notice that when you were a kid, a popsicle meant something traumatizing just happened?

Like when dad hit mom, and you asked what was wrong and dad said, "Hey son, you want a popsicle?" Then life would be good again forever! Then your dog died and you started crying, but a popsicle made it better. Then grandma told you that you were a bastard child, and being six-years-old, you didn't understand what she meant, but you knew it was pretty hateful. But then mom went out and bought the Mickey Mouse popsicles, and you got to choose which flavor you wanted (you know, orange for Donald Duck, Grape for Goofy, cherry for Mickey, etc.). So when a popsicle is given to a child, is that the universal sign for "Something That Will Probably Scar You For Life Just Happened"?