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One morning, the farmer’s wife woke up, looked out of the window and saw their only cow lying dead in the field.  

Òh no!”she wailed, “now we have no animals left, what can I do, how can I feed us?”and she was so distraught, she hanged herself.

When the farmer woke up, he discovered his dead wife and was so overcome with grief, she shot himself. So three sons were left on their own. The first son went walking along the seashore and met a mermaid.  “Don’t look so sad,” she said. “If you have sex with me five times, I will bring your family back to life and restore your farm to its former glory.”

So, the boy gladly took up the offer. But by the fourth round he was struggling and was unable to perform at all on the fift attempt. Bitterly disappointed, he walked into the sea and drowned himself.

Some time later, the second son came by and bumped into the mermaid. “Do not despair,” she said. “Ïf you can make love to me 10 times, I have the power to bring back your family and make the farm successful.”

Eagerly, the boy agreed and began with determination. Alas, he failed after number seven and was so ashamed he walked into the sea as well. So there was only the youngest son left. He went looking for his brothers and was met by the mermaid.

She told him what had happened, but assured him that all could be put right if he made love to her 25 times. The boy thought for a moment and replied warily: “Yeah, but how can I be sure it won’t kill you just like it did the cow?”
(From Bunmi Sofola)