I vaguely remember a reference to it in London in an
episode of Dixon of Dock Green c. 1960 that pre-dates Mary
Poppins by several years.
Was it possibly a Cockney tradition?
David
On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:07:57 +0100 (BST) Malcolm Smith
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Please tell me what you can about the belief that chimney sweeps bring
> good luck, esp. to bride and groom at marriage. I ask this having heard of
> a present day sweep being hired to attend weddings in Bradford. Is this
> practice or tradition widespread and/or old, or is it post-Mary Poppins?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Malcolm Smith
> Department of Anthropology
> 43 Old Elvet
> Durham DH1 3HN
>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|