by Alan Nafzger & Lilly Tabbytite (Comanche)
A coyote was searching for food in the woods when he came across some squirrels playing. He stood at the base of the tree and said, "Grandchildren, you're having so much fun up there, and your grandfather is starving down here." Please assist your elderly grandfather. "Please give him something to eat."
"No, you're too cruel," the squirrels said. "We're not going to feed you anything."
But Coyote persisted, and they eventually yielded. "Now, grandfather, we will give you something." one of them said. However, you must exercise caution. This is not the time for pranks. You must not cut me incorrectly. If you follow my advice, you will have plenty to eat.
The squirrel stood with one foot on the ground and the other against a tree. Then he instructed Coyote to take his knife and sever one of his testicles. As soon as Coyote cut him, a large number of pecans fell to the ground, forming a large pile. The squirrel then ran back up the tree.
"You may now eat those nuts, Grandfather."
"These nuts are delicious, my grandchildren. But you should feel sorry for your grandfather and teach him how to perform this trick. "
"Go on. You can repeat the process, but only three or four times per day. "Not any longer."
Coyote returned home and instructed his wife to remove one of his testes before pouring the pecans. His children gathered around him to eat, and when they were done, Coyote asked if everyone had had enough. They declined. Then he told his wife to cut him again, and they had plenty of pecans to eat once more. They tried it four times and then a fifth time. When his wife cut him, blood but no pecans poured out. The coyote was scared and ran back to where the squirrels were.
"Grandchildren! I must have made a blunder. "My blood is gushing out of me."
"We knew you wouldn't do what we told you. We will stop the bleeding and heal the wound, but you will lose power. You are far too stupid to do anything correctly. "