Contest Winners

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 SUUM - 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.

MAZEL TON - Tons of luck

APRES MOE LE DELUGE - Larry and Curly got wet.

PORTE-KOCHERE -Sacramental wine.

ICH LIEBE RICH - 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.

MERCI RIEN -Thanks for nothin!

AMICUS PURIAE -Platonic friend.

L'ETAT, C'EST MOO - I'm bossy around here.

COGITO,ERGO SPUD - I think, therefore I Yam.