The following were winners in 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.
IDIOS AMIGOS - We're wild and crazy guys!
VENI, VIPI, VICI — I came, I'm a very Important person, I conquered.
COGITO EGGO SUM - I think; therefore I am a 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.
POSH MORTEM - Death styles of the rich and famous.
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; farewell; from such a pain you should never know.
MAZEL TON - tons of luck.
APRES MOE LE DELUGE - Larry and Curly got wet.
Thanks to Arthur Brady for sending them.