Nick Martell
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Oh, what a mix of stories to kick off the week.
Love the mix, Jack.
Welcome back from an outrageously cold weekend.
I mean, Jack, I'm checking the numbers here.
One half of the U.S.
was hit with some kind of snow or ice or wintry friggin' mix.
The high on Saturday here in Vermont was negative four.
The high, and I'm not talking about a wind chill.
Jack had to wear three yak sweaters.
I saw a picture of it.
He's like a giant meatball.
But Nick and I were at a business show, and we found one surprise winner of the biggest snowstorm in like maybe ever.
It's actually one of the oldest industries, is it not, Jack?
Chimney sweepers.
Chimney sweepers.
The hottest new job is literally hot.
According to the New York Times, the profession of chimney cleaning is surging over in London.
Get this, the Chimney Sweep Association membership is up 27% in the last five years.
And the reason is high and volatile energy prices.
Just last week, with that storm on its way, natural gas prices rose 75% in the U.S.