[crusty]

> > President Bush was visiting a primary school and he visited 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," said 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...ing accident
> > either".
> >
> >

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