It's OK, I got the answer. Keep the hood latch in the passenger compartment permanently open whether by having the latch propped open or by having an assistant manually hold it open. Then pound on the front of the hood a few times, then reach around the edge of the hood to pull it up-it might not pop up when unlocked, but stay in the down position, even though it is unlocked.
Got it from this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSklly5nJnI
I got some good advice on another car question I asked before, so I thought I would just let the forum know where I got the answer, in case they find it useful.