Guest terrierbullpit Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Prime Minister Tony Blair was visiting a primary school & he visited 1 of >the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words & >their meanings . > >The teacher asked the Prime Minister if he would like to lead the >discussion >on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asked the class for an >example of a "tragedy". > >1 little boy stood up & offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, >is >playing in the field & a tractor runs over him and kills him, that would be >a "tragedy." >No," said Blair "that would be an accident." >A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove >over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy." >"I'm afraid not," explained the Prime Minister "that's what we would call >great loss." >The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Blair searched the >room > "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?" >Finally, at the back of the room, a small boy raised his hand... >In a quiet voice he said: "If the Royal Flight carrying you & Mrs. Blair >was >struck by a "friendly fire" missile & blown to smithereens, that would be a >tragedy." >"Fantastic!" exclaimed Blair . "That's right. And can you tell me why that >would be tragedy?" >"Well," says the boy "it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't >be a great loss & it probably wouldn't be a f # cking accident either!" > Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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