WM001: Various Artists - Water, wind and sails

released 7 november 2004

The liner notes:

In a country far away from here once lived six fishes. They are called: Jip, Janneke, Tim, Pim, Jaguus & Jelle. They had two little bosses: Vera and Merel. Vera was eight years old and Merel was fifteen. They looked after the fish well. One day Vera, Merel and the fishes went to an uninhabited island, the island was called Zaandam of Sri-lanka. When they arrived there was a very fat elephant in front of them. His tusks were at least one meter long!! And the fat elephant said with a heavy low voice: hello I've been expecting you. On the island they saw a camel walking around too, the camel is stupid and says: I won't tell you where the treasure lies! Now have you betrayed yourself, says Vera. Yes, Jip said, you have betrayed yourself. Yesssss! the other fishes replied in one voice. Then Vera strolled to the sea and saw a beautifull mermaid, her name is Fiësta. When Vera saw Fiësta the mermaid took a dive to hide herself. Vera started singing with her golden voice and the mermaid came closer slowly... Your singing is wonderfull, said Fiësta. Can you tell me where the treasure lies? Vera asks the beautiful mermaid, because the stupid camel won't say nothing at all. Yes, Fiësta says. How then? A bit further on is a cart with spirits. The camel loves salt water. So put salt water in a bowl with the spirits and then the camel will become drunk. Vera calls Merel and they put salt water in the bowl with spirits. The camel comes rapidly and curiously and drinks the whole lot. When the camel is finished it says: Aaahh I'm surely not going to tell you that the treasure lies at the second rock on the left overthere!! Hahaaaaa!!! But now Vera and Merel know that the treasure lies at the second rock on the left. They go there quickly and start to dig with a scoop which they have taken along, fish Jelle helps with diligence. Janneke says: shall I help as well? Jelle says: yes, gladly. When at last they've found the treasure there's a lock around it! Vera asks mermaid Fiësta for advice. Mermaid Fiësta speaks a short but powerful spell, whereupon the lock slides open smoothly. Thank you, Vera shouts enthusiastically. And Merel and the six fish all are very delighted and glad. When they look inside the treasure they see to their extreme stupefaction that there's a skeleton of a child in it?! And furthermore only money...! And you know what else? The golden crown which had been stolen from the king!! Well well! Talking about findings! Merel immediately phones to the Netherlands to tell what they have found, but they do not believe it! People in the Netherlands send a jet fighter to the uninhabited island Zaandam of Srilanka. When arrived they see nevertheless that Merel has spoken the truth! From now on Merel, Vera and the six fishes are the heroes of the universe!!! and they lived long and happily ever after.

This tale was written by: Vera and Merel, July 17 2004

This release was donated by the 52 Weeks Project.

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