A tongue in cheek article in today's paper:

It was a very tense night. All over America millions of viewers stayed up late waiting to find out the result of that referendum on a regional assembly for the north-east of England. In bars in the midwest, tattooed truckers and Vietnam vets anxiously bit their lips as CNN reported that exit polls from Chester-le-Street made the referendum to close to call. ...

(The result was announced today: 78% voted against.)