Today the shops are open, the weddings go ahead, and nobody in Italy has noticed.
The wrong day entirely
In Italy the unlucky date is Friday the 17th. Write 17 as XVII, rearrange it, and you get VIXI: Latin for 'I have lived.'
Real enough to be practical
Some Alitalia planes skipped row 17. An American Friday the 13th spoof was retitled with venerdì 17 for Italian audiences.
Thirteen means winning
Italy's football pools once asked you to call 13 matches. Getting all 13 was the jackpot, and 'to make thirteen' became a stroke of luck.
Wear what you were saving
A floral jacket and matching pants, brown and burgundy flowers on cream. Autumn flowers, so they belong in November.
Hoping to make thirteen
Wear something you love today, and save the caution for the 17th. In bocca al lupo.