the Fat Lady

[katrinawitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 74715

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dublinaaireland" 
<fashionmenu at h...> wrote:
> I was just watching a show called Hamish Macbeth (Scottish show 
first aired around the late 90's), and one character said, '...it 
ain't *over* till the fat lady sings!', and it made me ask the 
question, does the fat lady in the picture frame sing?? I can't 
remember and am about to scan through 5 books. I've just completed a 
search and couldnt find anything relating to this on HP4GU...Has it 
been mentioned before??
> D

Hi D!

"It Ain't Over...." is an expression dating from the 50's/60's.  I'm 
not sure who said it, but I think it's sports-related, and it's been 
credited at times to Yogi Berra (a former baseball player who went 
on to be a commentator).  It refers to the fat viking ladies in old-
time operas, and I guess it means, "it ain't over till it's over".  
So I don't think that Hogwarts' Fat Lady sings.

Kat