Beeswax

I had some super nasty chapped lips earlier today, but fortunately, I was able to rummage around and find some chap stick.

Well, I guess it wasn't really chap stick. In typical sit com fashion, I discovered that after putting the substance on my lips.

It was actually lip balm--Burt's beeswax lip balm to be precise.

Upon discovering the name, I refrained from responding in the standard sit com manner (which would have required me to either vigorously wipe the substance from my lips or attempt to spit it off). Instead, it just got me thinking about beeswax.

What is beeswax anyway?

The only time I've heard the term (other than seeing it on the "lip balm" container) was from loud-mouthed kids in stupid sit coms.

One kid would say, "Hey, watcha doin?"

And the little loud-mouthed brat would respond with, "None of your beeswax."

I can only assume those loud mouthed kids meant to say "business," though I don’t know how you could possibly confuse “beeswax” and “business.”

I think I would almost allow, “None of your bees-nest,” cause at least it sounds close. But then I would be complaining about how they should have said “bees-hive.” Birds live in nests.

Once again, I blame sit com writers—especially CBS sit com writers.

Man, I hate that network.

(And its crappy football theme music.)