SC - Botched Translations ;) OOP -OT

[Christine A Seelye-King]

Ok, not cooking related (mostly) but pretty funny.  
Enjoy, 
	Christianna
Hiya!
This came off another list - and reminded me of an earlier thread, that
of folks asking for motto translations or tag lines.  They were funny
enough to pass along; and they are also likely to cause many heralds and
other pun collectors to pop a couple of garb seams in the process...

Aeruin
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> A New York magazine recently ran a contest for people with silver
>tongues and a command of foreign languages. The rules were to take >any
well-known phrase in a foreign language, change just a single 
>letter, and then provide a definition for the new expression. Here are
>some of the winners:
> > 
> HARLEZ VOUS FRANCAIS?: Can you drive a French motorcycle? 
> IDIOS AMIGOS: We're wild and crazy guys. 
> COGITO, EGGO SUM: I think. Therefore, I am a waffle.
> RIGOR MORRIS: The cat is dead. 
> REPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID: Honk if you are 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.
> VENI, VIPI, VICI: I came. I am a very important person. I conquered.
> PRO BOZO PUBLICO: Support your local clown.
> 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. 
> ALOHA OY: Love, greetings and farewell from such a pain you should
never know. 
> MAZEL TON: Tons of good luck.
> APRES MOE LE DELUGE: Curly and Larry got wet.
> PORTE-KOCHERE: Sacramental wine.
> ICH LIBERICH: 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.
> BUN JOUR: The daily special at the bakery
> BAN JOUR: The daily special of the League of Decency.
> BEN JOUR: Charlton Heston's cousin.
> BIN JOUR: A special at the thrift shop.
> BONE JOUR: A special at the meat market.
> AH, MON CHAR: What you say after you burn up the wife you don't want
anymore
> 
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