all black for venice

was looking up packing advice for the upcoming Venice trip 

(i like to be prepared and try to possibly NOT turn up with the biggest suitcase among the fleet) 

and came across one which cracked me up in half:

"Local people say that a black shirt would prevent you from the pigeons' secrets. These birds tend to 'disturb' people dressed in white at the San Marco square. I myself was dressed in white to prevent myself from the heat! Our guide pointed me and said 'Beware from the pigeons!' She was dressed in black"

knowing my luck, it's black all the way.