Comment at a time story

This idea will probably crash and burn, but you never know...

OK, the premise is simple: read this, read any comments below, then add a comment (somewhere between a clause and a paragraph in length) to continue the story. The characters and plot etc. are all made up as we go along - just don't reply to yourself (and if by some miracle it gets popular, wait for two comments after your latest addition before adding more) :)

This will probably get very silly, very quickly (at least partially because nobody has editorial control!) - but if you notice anything resembling a plot developing, keep to it! Obviously, anyone's welcome to take part - authors, commenters, bloggers, and even lurkers!

I'll start you off with a corny opener:

Once upon a time (well, 3pm yesterday) in a land far away...