Okay, quick precis.
Midsummer's day was a pagan festival when couples traditionally got married. Nine months later, spring arrived and the storks returned just as the fruit of the new union were coming to term.
Storks also often mate with the same partner in successive years so gained a reputation for fidelity. They often stay with their chicks for quite some time until they are ready to strike out on their own. Thus they became a symbol of domesticity and good luck so people encouraged them to nest near their homes, which the storks don't mind. They often even nested on rooftops and/or on chimney stacks (warm air, donchaknow).
Thus an association with babies, good luck and chimneys all came together to create the myth.
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