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Superstitious Italian men often hold or touch their private parts for good luck when they see a hearse or to ward off bad luck, the British broadcaster said, similar to knocking on wood or tossing salt over one's shoulder.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/02/28/no_public_male_scratching_allowed_in_italy/3209/
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/02/28/no_public_male_scratching_allowed_in_italy/3209/