"The war wiped out the family down to one man. He bolted for the river and lived in a cave. He picked berries and trapped birds for food.

"His habits of picking and gathering soon had him stooping and one day while following his toes, he found another set of toes that were smaller and less hairy than his.

"He married the owner of the toes in a wedding by the river and they celebrated by eating fish and five-pointed ivy which unfortunately was poisonous and they both died."