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Haggis316 · 11-10-2008, 18:06

"..............Fat Lady Sinks". The term originated in pool
halls during the depression years. The black ball
was known as "the fat lady" (because the No. 8 on it looked like two fat
ladies) and the original saying was that the game "ain't over till the fat
lady sinks". Over time, the "sinks" eventually became "sings"."

11-10-2008, 18:06	#13
Haggis316 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,746 Liked: 93 times Rep Power: 2398	Re: Clueless substitution? "..............Fat Lady Sinks". The term originated in pool halls during the depression years. The black ball was known as "the fat lady" (because the No. 8 on it looked like two fat ladies) and the original saying was that the game "ain't over till the fat lady sinks". Over time, the "sinks" eventually became "sings"." __________________ 6th March 1962 - They turned off the gas but nothing could extinguish the flame!