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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Pick and shovel for all!” is a common card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 227 of the collection, and the 224th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Pick and shovel for all!” meme mean?
You quote it whenever a service lets you down again: a late train, an outage, an endless queue. It voices theatrical exasperation, with a deliberately extreme solution.
Where does the “Pick and shovel for all!” meme come from?
The clip comes from a passenger speaking to the cameras of BTV, Barcelona’s local television, about Rodalies delays. The phrase literally means “pickaxe and shovel for everyone”. The comedy show APM on TV3 isolated it in its montages, which put it in the repertoire of clips Catalans send each other.
How to use the “Pick and shovel for all!” meme
- The train is thirty minutes late again: a pic i pala tots!
- Third outage this week at the office, a pic i pala tots.
- City hall announces yet another delay on the roadworks: a pic i pala.
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The “Pick and shovel for all!” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 227 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Spanish Memes pack |
| Fame | 70/100 · #224 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Pick and shovel for all!” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Pick and shovel for all! comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does “a pic i pala tots” mean?
Literally “pickaxe and shovel for all”, an angry line about a failing service.
Where does the line come from?
From a passenger interviewed by BTV about Rodalies delays, later reused in APM.
What is Rodalies?
The commuter and regional train network of Catalonia.
How do I get the Pick and shovel for all! meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Pick and shovel for all!” is a common card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Pick and shovel for all! card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: APM A pic y pala tots (YouTube) · Alguna pregunta més? (Wikipedia) · checked on November 5, 2026.
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