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''This article is about the [[Running Gags|running gag]].'' ''For the [[Toons|toon]], see [[Kick the Can]].''<br />
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''"Looks like I won't be able to play, then..."''<br />
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[[Homestar Runner]] will occasionally '''kick a can''' to express sadness. This habit is often portrayed by his [[Old-Timey]] counterpart, [[The Homestar Runner]], referencing the popularity of the game [[kick the can]] during the Great Depression.<br />
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== Appearances ==<br />
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* '''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat Is At?|Where My Hat is At?]] — Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game.<br />
* [[Kick the Can]] — Each of the 15 shorts begins with The Homestar Runner kicking a [[Can of Water Soup|can of water soup]].<br />
* [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — Homestar kicks a red can during sports practice.<br />
* [[The Reddest Radish]] — [[Pom Pom]] advises Homestar to kick a can to make him feel better after [[Marzipan]] fails to arrive to the contest on time.<br />
* [[20X6 vs. 1936]] — The Homestar Runner accidentally hits [[Stinkoman]] with the soup can and explains he's been kicking it since his "dog worshed away in the storm of '28."<br />
* Email [[original]] (Easter egg) — Homestar kicks a can while having bittersweet memories of [[Original Bubs]].<br />
* Email [[hiding]] (mentioned) — Strong Bad says that Kick the Can is a game that he hides to avoid playing.<br />
* [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Just like the book, Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game.<br />
* [[April Fool 2014]] — The Homestar Runner is again seen kicking the can of water soup in the "Colorarization" version of Kick the Can.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[Can of Water Soup]]<br />
[[Category:Activity running gags]]<br />
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