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A New York magazine recently ran a contest for people with silver tongues and a command of foreign languages. The rules were to take any well-known phrase in a foreign language, change just a single letter, and then provide a definition for the new expression. Here are some of the winners:
> HARLEZ VOUS FRANCAIS? Can you drive a French motorcycle?
> IDIOS AMIGOS: We're wild and crazy guys.
> COGITO, EGGO SUM: I think. Therefore, I am a waffle.
> RIGOR MORRIS: The cat is dead.
> REPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID: Honk if you are Scottish.
> QUE SERA SERF: Life is feudal.
> LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI: The king is dead. No kidding.
> POSH MORTEM: Death styles of the rich and famous.
> VENI, VIPI, VICI: I came. I am a very important person.Iconquered.
> PRO BOZO PUBLICO: Support your local clown.
> MONAGE A TROIS: I am three years old.
> FELIX NAVIDAD: Our cat has a boat.
> HASTE CUISINE: Fast French food.
> VENI, VIDI, VICE: I came, I saw, I partied.
> QUIP PRO QUO: A fast retort.
> ALOHA OY: Love, greetings and farewell from such a pain you should never know.
> MAZEL TON: Tons of good luck.
> APRES MOE LE DELUGE: Curly > and Larry got wet.
> PORTE-KOCHERE: Sacramental wine.
> ICH LIBERICH: I'm really crazy about having dough.
> FUI GENERIS: What's mine is mine.
> VISA LA FRANCE: Don't leave your chateau without it.
> CA VA SANS DIRT: And that's not gossip.
> BUN JOUR: The daily special at the bakery.
> BAN JOUR: The daily special of the League of Decency.
> BEN JOUR: Charlton Heston's cousin.
> BIN JOUR: A special at > the thrift shop.
> BONE JOUR: A special at the meat market
Sent by Tyler
