My grandson asked why I always put his birthday candles back in the drawer still attached to the cake

I smiled and said, "Sweetheart, those aren't just candles anymore."

They're pre-frosted for next time. Why waste perfectly good buttercream when I can just store them as a complete unit?

Punchline

It's called efficiency, honey — and a little bit of wishful thinking that he'll actually blow them all out next year.