"get ones ashes hauled"

[Joel S. Berson]

At various times, Charles C Doyle wrote:
>In any case, wouldn't it be the building owner--not the chimny
>sweep--who "got his ashes hauled" (in contrast to the young boy who
>hauled those ashes)?

I think some of the Google-accessible instances of hauling ashes
refer to masturbation.

>Even though chimney sweeps commonly died, at an early age, of
>testicular cancer . . . .

We all know that was a result of overuse, like going blind.

Joel

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