Eve was wandering around the Garden of Eden, kicking stones and obviously feeling disenchanted.
"What's wrong Eve?" said God.
"Well there's the 4 lions, where there used to be 2, 6 cats, where there used to be 2, 3 zebra, where there used to be 2, 20 snakes, where there used to be 2 and I've lost count of the number of rabbits." said Eve.
"Ah, you're feeling unfulfilled and alone. There's only one of you. That's the problem isn't it?" said God.
"You could say that." said Eve.
"Well", said God, "I have a confession to make. I can make a companion for you, but haven't for some very good reasons."
"Go on." said Eve, testily.
"Your companion will be called Man. He is war-like, argumentative, sulky; He'll have a one-track-mind, he'll lie when it suits him and he'll like fighting and killing things and beer."
"Beer?" said Eve.
"Don't worry about it." Said God.
"Ok. What are his good points?" asked Eve.
"He'll be stronger than you, faster than you, a better hunter than you; he'll be loyal (mostly), dedicated and, with patience and training, he'll even be good in the sack"
"I'll take him!" said Eve, hurriedly.
"Ok." said God. "But there's one thing else you should know. One very important thing. He's vain and proud and easliy hurt, so you have to promise me something. There's something you must never tell him. You must promise me that you'll never let on that I made you first.
"Ok. I promise." said Eve. "No problem."
"Fine." said God. There was a bolt of lighting on the other side of the hill.
"It's done. Now, close your eyes." said God.
Eve did and felt the flash from a very near bolt of lighting.
"Good. He saw that." said God. "Now he's coming over the hill to see what it was. He'll think he saw you being created. You'll remember your promise wont you? You'll tell him he was created first."
"Yes, of course." said Eve.
"Good." said God. "So it'll be our little secret, you know, just between us girls."