joke

[BLACKBOB 9]

>> >Subject: HARASS-Define "Tragedy"

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >"

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>> >

>> >

>> >President Bush was visiting a primary school and he dropped in on

one of

>> >the

>> >classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words

and

> their

>> >meanings. The teacher asked the President 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".

>> >

>> >One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives

on a

>> >farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills

him

>> >that

>> >would be a tragedy."

>> >

>> >"No," said Bush, "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 president. "That's what we would

call

>> >a

>> >great loss."

>> >

>> >The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Bush 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 Air Force One carrying you and Mrs. Bush was

struck

>> >by

> a

>> >"friendly fire" missile and blown to smithereens that would be a

> tragedy."

>> >

>> >"Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right. And can you tell me why

that

>> >would be a tragedy?"

>> >

>> >"Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly

>> >wouldn't

>> >be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f*****g accident

either."

>>

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