Lee's Funnies

 
La Plume de Ma Tart

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.
As you will note, there are winners and losers on this list; as the
French might say, Mom dieu, holy mother of god.

HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? - can you drive a French motorcycle?

EX POST FUCTO - Lost in the mail

IDIOS AMIGOS - We're wild and crazy guys!

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.

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.

Alicia Bessette Associate Editor, Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin 101 North
Merion Ave Bryn Mawr PA 19010 www.brynmawr.edu/Alumnae/bulletin (610)
526-5232 Tel (610) 526-5228 Fax



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