More Chimney Sweep Facts

We love interesting chimney sweep facts and superstitions. Here are some more of our favorites about chimney sweeps:

• Wear a top hat like an old time sweep, and you’ll receive good luck.
• Sweeps used to tie with rope a goose and lower it to clean the chimney. (Note: Guardian Chimney does not sweep chimneys with geese).
• Shake a sweep’s hand or touch his coat and the good luck he has will rub off on you.
• Children would steal bristles from a sweep’s brush and carry them around for luck.
• An old wives tale suggested that once a chimney fire occurred, the chimney is cleaned. (Note: This is not true).

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Chimney Sweep Facts

We chimney sweeps have an interesting profession. We’re so interesting, in fact, that there are a number of interesting chimney sweep facts out there. Here are some of our favorites:

• It’s lucky to meet to a sweep by chance. If you make a wish when you see one, it will come true.
• Lucky is the bridge who sees a sweep on her wedding day.
• The patron saint of chimney sweeps is St. Florian.
• It’s good luck to kiss a sweep.
• When you see a sweep on top of a home, you’ll know that home has been blessed.

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