"get ones ashes hauled", and sweeping ones (or someones) chimney

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/19/2010 11:37 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>The sweepers must already
>have had the reputation and Freud can tell you why.

Can you give me a citation to Freud?  Or anyone else?  (This is a
serious question.  If they have anything interesting to say about
chimney sweepers that might pertain to the 18th century, I know
someone who might be interested.  Even if it is only the obvious,
along the lines of "a cigar is not always a cigar.")

Joel

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