Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Re: It's over when... Message-ID: <481@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 14:08:28 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcc.481 Posted: Thu Jun 13 14:08:28 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Jun-85 08:55:32 EDT References: <1211@cbosgd.UUCP> <1263@houxm.UUCP> <423@unc.UUCP> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Organization: The Cat Factory Lines: 23 Summary: >>> It's not over 'till the fat lady sings! (just couldn't resist) > >In article domino@gloria.UUCP (Michael A. Domino) writes: >>I've always wondered about this: at all the sporting events I've attended >>the singing comes first. Have I missed something? I tried to mail this but it got bounced back, so ... The line refers to a famous remark by a baseball manager (Tommy Lasorda?). I believe the original quote was something to the effect of: "The opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings." He was remarking on the fact that a baseball game isn't over until the final out occurs and that either side can win up to that point. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp TTI "How goes the rat race?" 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. "The rats are winning." Santa Monica, CA 90405 -- Paul Lynde (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe