January 30, 2005
A toad and a hawk
An old toad, sitting late one night by its pond, looked up and regarded the moon. Ssshhhh, said one of the other toads that had gathered around to hear him speak. I think he's going to say something. The other toads shuffled forward. Hush, hush, said some. I can't see him properly said others. All of them, however, quietened down as the old toad dropped its gaze and regarded them with its soft, glistening eyes. With a song in its voice and content within its heart the old toad drew himself up and said:
The point of the EU is that some sovereignty is best exercised collectively.A passing hawk, flying home late after a hard days work, heard what the toad had said. What utter tosh he thought to himself. Swooping down so that all the toads might hear him better the hawk squawked:
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