Guest Guest Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 These are the winners of a New York magazine contest in which contestants were to take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new expression. HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS Can you drive a French motorcycle? EX POST FUCTO Lost in the mail VENI, VIPI, VICI I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered COGITO EGGO SUM I think; therefore I waffle RIGOR MORRIS The cat is dead RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID Honk if you're Scottish QUE SERA SERF Life is feudal LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI The king is dead. No kidding. 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 Fast retort ALOHA OY Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you would never know VISA LA FRANCE Don't leave your chateau without it AMICUS PURIAE Platonic friend L'ETAT, C'EST MOO I'm bossy around here COGITO, ERGO SPUD I think, therefore I yam (OK, more than one letter) VENI, VIDI, VELCRO I came, I saw, I stuck around (OK, another exception) ICH BIT EIN BERLINER He deserved it. ZITGEIST The Clearasil doesn't quite cover it up. Quote Link to comment
Deblyn Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Hahahahahahahaha. Ha. I like those - very clever! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 LOL! Very clever indeed! Quote Link to comment
Deblyn Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Too clever for me - I couldn't think of any to add! Quote Link to comment
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