hood latch question

[no1of consequence]

hey boys n girls..

anyone have any tips / tricks on popping open a hood that is stuck shut?  
Let's suppose the entire front of the car is assembled. I put my eurolights 
in last night which required loosening and then retighten [and subsequently 
realign] all of the hood / radiator supports. when i went to close the hood 
i must have turned my brain off because i pushed it shut without re-lining 
up the left+right side catch's. Now the hood wont open. Oops. Needless to 
say i want to hack all of my fingers off with a rusty spoon.

I tried gently prying under the hood with the latch held open but no dice. 
Anyone have a clue as to how the latch mechaniism actually grabs the post? I 
dont know what to reach for under the car to 
pop/pull/yank/bend/molest/sever/etc.

thanks,
jim

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