The Sad Tale of the Very Silly Thing: A Brexit bedtime story

Once upon a time, there was a man who decided to do a silly thing. He didn't realize it was a silly thing at the time, that came later, as is often the way when doing silly things.

Now this man ruled a kingdom that called itself united, although some people weren't so sure about that but that is a tale for another day.

The kingdom had many friends who lived nearby, and from time to time they would help each other. If one friend had no money, the others would give them some. If one friend had no food, the others would share theirs.