Re: (Fwd) Foreign Puns

[Guest guest]

Well, you've done it again. Adefinit list-stopper (or something like that).

BTW, " I think therefore Iyam " is a direct quote from Popeye.

Ken

At 09:25 AM 8/23/98 +0000, you wrote:

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>Via: P.U.N.Y.:

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>New York Magazine ran a competition in which contestants were asked to

>take a well-known expression in another language, change a single letter

>and provide a definition for the new expression:

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>HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? - Can you drive a French motorcycle?

>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 ish.

>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 nothing!

>AMICUS PURIAE - A Platonic friend

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

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

>MARCI BEAUCOUP - Marci has just been sick!

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