Q: In the 1930s, a slang version rendered the saying as "Mind your own beeswax". It is meant to soften the force of the retort. Folk etymology has it that this idiom was used in the colonial period when women would sit by the fireplace making wax candles together, though there are many other theories.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: where did mind your own beeswax come from? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
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The important part for answering this question is: Folk etymology has it that this idiom was used in the colonial period when women would sit by the fireplace making wax candles together, though there are many other theories. Therefore, the final answer is the colonial period when women would sit by the fireplace making wax candles together , though there are many other theories.
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