For Marizaan it was LUCKY number 13 - a heartwarming story of beautiful coincidence

For Marizaan it was LUCKY number 13 – a heartwarming story of beautiful coincidence

Published on

11 February 2026

With Friday the 13th around the corner, you may be thinking of some of the things you are superstitious about. But for some the number 13 is actually a lucky number. Someone called us today to tell us about the happiest coincidence in the world involving the number 13.

Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.