Lesson for Ireland: How a No becomes a Yes

It was a cold night at the European Parliament. In the dark some shadowy figures were hard at work. Passers by looked and hurried on, their faces wrapped in scarves as they fought to keep out the cold. But on the shadowy figures worked.

At last they stopped, and one of their number entered the Parliament with a camera. What dastardly deed had been commissioned? Quickly he worked, for by this time a posse of Security men had fanned out to find him. Dashing hither and thither around the Parliament they searched. But not in time. As the perpetrator sashayed out of the building one rather short and rotund uniformed flunky called him over.

"What is your name?"
"Good evening"
"What is you name?"
"And a happy New Year"
"Show me your ID!"
"OK, if you must"

His name now entered into the Parliamentary book of shame he was let out. Beer beckoned.

By the next morning a mysterious change had occured to the sacred text. The NO had been altered to a YES by some sleight of hand. Could this a preperation for the Irish? Is this the way it will be done? Underhand, in the glowing dawn?

OK, well it was silly in the first place, but the attempt to change it just makes it better.