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1. shmoel
   Joseph

   Where did the expression come from and what does it mean? And why, davka, a fat lady?

   And is it an issue of kol isha?

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. WolfishMusings
   The Wolf

   Where did the expression come from and what does it mean?

   Google is your friend.

   http://bit.ly/KFaXOp

   The Wolf

   (MODS: I know you normally don't allow links, but I feel this deserves an exception.)

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. 2scents
   Mint and Raspberry

   Cool,

   how did you do that?

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. moskidoodle
   Roy G. Biv™

   It isn't over till' the Troll Buster™ posts.

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. Sam2
   The Even-Keeled and Erudite Shmuely Wollenberger from Las Vegas

   Ha, Wolf, I love that site. It's rudeness is both hilarious and amazing.

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. wanderingchana
   expat

   LOL Wolf!!

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. The Frumguy
   Member

   At the end of an opera, there usually is a finale with the star of the cast (usually the women in opera are "slightly plump") singing the last song. So the expression "it ain't over till the fat lady sings" means that the end of the performance (or anything else) is signaled by "the fat lady singing."

   Posted 1 year ago #

8. ItcheSrulik
   Formerly college sheigetz. Now ger.

   Because when a fat lady sings anything that was happening stops and everyone starts arguing about kol b'isha erva and various exceptions both real and imagined. (Popa, am I doing this right?)

   Posted 1 year ago #

9. farmisht
   Member

   In opera the female star of the show who has a powerful voice is one the main parts and is usually well built.
   The show isn't over until she sings. Hence, "The show isn't over until the fat lady sings."

   Posted 1 year ago #

10. oomis
    Member

    ANd did not Babe Ruth say, "It ain't over 'til it's over...?"

    Posted 1 year ago #

11. WolfishMusings
    The Wolf

    ANd did not Babe Ruth say, "It ain't over 'til it's over...?"

    Yogi Berra.

    The Wolf

    Posted 1 year ago #

12. BTGuy
    Member

    It is an expression of misery.

    It started when a man was forced to go to the opera with his wife.

    45 minutes into the opera the man was ready to plotz. Looking at his watch every minute,and after what seemed like hours, he turned to his wife and said he could not take it anymore, and was begging to know if they can leave now.

    His wife calmly turned to him and said, "We are not leaving. It aint over until the fat lady over there sings". At that point, the man shot himself.

    True story.

    The irony is that this story was subsequently made into an opera.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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