And to make a long story short...

Ah, such a well-oiled phrase, isn't it? "And to make a long story short" -- it's like a drum roll really. Almost, as if to say: The end is near, this long story is almost done, I promise!

The problem is, this lovely phrase usually rolls off the tongue when the story has already been too long, doesn't it? The phrase really should be something along the lines off "And to end this really long story, all I have to say is.... (fill in conclusion here).

Just a random thought while discussing the long, and em, very interesting plot line of a tv-show that I don't watch with someone who loves said show quite passionately. You can see how that story was a long one!