Memorable 8-minute short from RKO-Pathe Screenliner hopes to make a modern-day (circa 1955) correlation from ancient superstitions to the little tricks we play on ourselves today (such as not traveling the same direction twice or tossing salt over one's shoulder). It seems a bit extreme to say that the little girl who recites "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" while picking the petals from a daisy will grow up to be a frequent user of the Ouija Board, or that a poker player on a losing streak will automatically blow on his cards and turn his chair around, but these images nonetheless get laughs from the viewer out of recognition. Some of the facts are now (thankfully) dated, such as the percentage of sick people who seek help from "a wizard" rather than a medical doctor, or all the superstitious truck drivers of the world using teddy bears as their talismans (fastened to the hood of the vehicle like an ornament!). Still, this well-made, well-edited piece has a kooky, punch-drunk style that is winning, and one almost hates to see it end so quickly.