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Superstitions;

Viola a teatro - purple at the theatre. The catholic church back in medieval times banned theatre for 40 days prior to Easter (priests wore/wear purple during this period). Out of respect for the then starving actors you don't wear purple to the theatre in Italy.

"Cappello sul letto" - hat on the bed. Priests visiting the dying would rest their hat at the feet of the bead. Don't put your hat at the foot of the bead in an Italian home!

Number 17. Seventeen written in Roman numerals XVII and anagrammed is VIXI, which in Latin means I lived, and therefore am dead!

"13 a Tavola" - 13 at the table. The number at the last supper! Not a good number of guests to have at a table in a restaurant in Italy.

"Rovesciare il sale" - to drop salt. Bad luck. Back in the days when there were no fridges salt was a precious commodity and used to preserve food.

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