Why chimney sweeps bring good luck

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1875 the

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practice was nearly wiped out in the UK

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it wasn't long after this tragic chapter

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that perhaps ironically chimney sweeps

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became good luck

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charms oh I think Kevin mentioned

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something about that a chimney sweep

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saved George the second's life his horse

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and carriage had lost control a chimney

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sweep jumped out of nowhere and stopped

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the king's horse and he decreed chimney

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sweeps are lucky since then it's become

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a tradition for chimney sweeps to appear

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at weddings as a good luck charm for the

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brides Kevin has some experience in this

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I have been attending weddings since

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1985 I dress up in top hats I wear my

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boiler suit I wear a creat with a black

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dress jacket in tails and black boots

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that are normally dirty so that then

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they know I'm meant to of set to jimney

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I've had so much fun doing them and

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Kevin has a special feline helper who

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attracts even more curiosity they don't

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ask anything about

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me Newly Weds aren't Kevin's only

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special clientele we do all the Royal

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palaces Buckingham Palace Clarence House

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St james' Palace Kensington Palace

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Windsor