It's the 13th of March which means today's the day you open your umbrella indoors!
But before you cry it's bad luck I shan't it is worth hearing where the superstition that has been past down from generation to generation has originated from. So today I've been researching and discovered that since umbrellas have been around for over 3,000 years, so has the reason for why opening one indoors is sure to bring a rainfall of bad luck, the only difference is what was believed during that time period.
My favourite stories I have unearthed today link to:
So as you can see the superstition behind umbrellas has links back to spiritual and practical opinions. But that is what today is all about, breaking the taboo and having some fun. Whether you open your umbrella completely - which we advise doing this in an open space away from valuables! - or you crack it open an inch to prove a point...
...Do it with a smile on your face!