I have stolen this directly from David Crystal’s blog.
(See Left)
He in turn got it from a US correspondent.
It is the list of winners in a recent New York Magazine contest in which you had to take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new expression.
Here is my selection of his selection.
HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS
Can you drive a French motorcycle?
VENI, VIPI, VICI
I came, I’m a very important person, I conquered
RESPONDEZ S’IL VOUS PLAID
Honk if you’re Scottish
LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI
The king is dead. No kidding.
PRO BOZO PUBLICO
Support your local clown
FELIX NAVIDAD
Our cat has a boat
HASTE CUISINE
Fast French food
E PLURIBUS ANUM
Out of any group, there’s always one asshole
Now I am going to rack my brains trying to think of one.
Any Takers…….?
Comments
aonghus
on May 30, 2010Craveat Emptor – Beware of Foppish Men
Peter
on May 31, 2010Bun appetit
Let them eat cake.
Song-froid
“Walking in a Winter Wonderland”
Tripe a la mode de Cain
I don’t believe everything in Genesis
Cherchez la ferme
There’s too much land-rezoning.
De rustibus non est disputandum
We need to invest in public transport
J’ackuse
I am changing a wheel
Apres mai le deluge
An Irish summer
Introibo ad altare deb
I’ll try it on with some other society gal.
Jill
on May 31, 2010Chateau eneuf du pape
The pope has enough real-estate
brian and beth
on May 31, 2010Et tu Brule
Never refuse dessert in March
Betty
on May 31, 2010Dad Nauseum
Grumpy Old Man
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