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Long ago, before the arrival of the men from the West, there were three indian squaws, who were pregnant at the same time and due to give birth on the same day. Following their traditions, each had an animal hide in their tent on which they would give birth. The first had a Buffalo hide, the second that of a Horse, and the third had somehow acquired a Hippopotamus.
To the joy of all the tribe, the first squaw, on the Buffalo hide, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Soon after, the squaw with the Horse hide did the same. After a long and difficult labour, all were relieved when the third squaw finally gave birth to twin boys.
Which all goes to show - the squaw on the Hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws on the other two hides!
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