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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Fat lady, "it ain't over till the fat lady sings"
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Origin: It comes from Dan Cook, a TV sportscaster in San Antonio, and means the same as
"the game ain't over till it's over"--earlier words of wisdom by Yankee catcher Yogi Berra.
After a victory over the Washington Bullets to start the 1978 basketball playoffs, Cook was
warning Spurs fans that the series was far from over--like an opera, which often is long
and doesn't end until a hefty soprano sings her final note. Indeed, the Bullets went on to win,
and their coach, Dick Motta, made Cook's quote popular. Source: Parade Magazine, 12/1/91
Key words: Fat lady sings
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LCLCPL
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