Cogito Eggo Sum--I think; therefore I am a waffle

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.

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