history lessons

The old man knocks on the door asking to register for voting. In receiving the reply that we don't vote, he asks where we're from. He asks whether Cyprus is in the E.U. Regardless of my positive answer, he turns the registration page to consult the official statement on the matter. It seems that Cyprus is not in the E.U, even though he was under the impression that it was. Obviously, the authority has not amended their papers yet, as this was the case again last year and the year before that. But wait, something else appears, Cyprus is part of the Commonwealth . Better than nothing. I should fill out the form with all residents living in the house who are eligible to vote. Sign here with last name, and here with christian name. This is the yearly visit we get for voting. On the other hand, today I receive the fifth letter in the last one and a half weeks to pay for council tax. Seems like the old case of keep-out-of- our -affairs-give-us- your -money-we-will-still-mess-with- y...