the meaning of "Tradgedy"

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the meaning of "Tradgedy"

#1 Postby j » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:28 pm

Jesse Jackson is visiting a primary school and he visits one of the classes.
They are in the middle of a discussion related to Words and their meanings.
The teacher asks the Rev. Jackson if he would
like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader
asks the class for an example of a "tragedy".
One little boy stands up and offers: "If my best friend, who Lives on a
farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks
him dead, that would be a tragedy. "No," says the Great Jesse Jackson,"
that would be an accident."
A little girl raises 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," explains the exalted spiritual leader. "That's what we
would call a great loss."
The room goes silent. No other children volunteer.
Rev. Jackson searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an
example of a tragedy?"
Finally at the back of the room, little Johnny raises his hand. In a quiet
voice he says: "If a jet carrying the Rev. Jackson were Struck by a missile
and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."
"Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson, "That's right. And can you tell Me why that
would be tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss and
it probably wouldn't be an accident either."
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#2 Postby wx247 » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:31 pm

LOL!!!

:lol: That is too funny.
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#3 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:12 pm

LOL!!!!!
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#4 Postby JCT777 » Thu Oct 23, 2003 2:24 pm

I love it! LOL! :lol: :lol:
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#5 Postby pojo » Thu Oct 23, 2003 2:26 pm

That was funny :D :lol: thanks :D
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#6 Postby TexasStooge » Thu Oct 23, 2003 2:28 pm

LOL! :rofl:
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#7 Postby stormraiser » Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:10 pm

:o :o :o :wink: :D
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