TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY
The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a primary
school class, found themselves in the middle of a discussion related to
words and their meanings.
The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the discussion of
the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev Jackson asks 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 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 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," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what we
would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other children
volunteer.
Reverend Al 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
stern voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Reverends Jackson and
Sharpton were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens that would
be a tragedy."
Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson and Sharpton, "That's right. And can you
tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a
great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."
The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a primary
school class, found themselves in the middle of a discussion related to
words and their meanings.
The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the discussion of
the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev Jackson asks 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 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 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," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what we
would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other children
volunteer.
Reverend Al 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
stern voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Reverends Jackson and
Sharpton were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens that would
be a tragedy."
Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson and Sharpton, "That's right. And can you
tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a
great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."
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Subject: Tragedy
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> > John Kerry visits a primary school and sits in on one of the classes,
> > which is in the middle of a discussion on words and their meaning.
> >
> > The teacher asks Mr. Kerry if he would like to lead the discussion of 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".
> >
> > "That's wrong," Kerry shouts. "That would be considered 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."
> >
> > "You are completely incorrect," shouts the senator. "That would be what
> > we would consider a great loss".
> >
> > The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Kerry searches 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 raises his hand. In a quiet
> > voice he says, "If a plane carrying the Senator John Kerry were struck by
> > a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy".
> >
> > "Fantastic!" exclaims Kerry. "You are absolutely right. Can you tell me
> > why that would be a tragedy?"
> >
> > "Well," says the boy, "because it sure wouldn't be a great loss and it
> > probably wouldn't be an accident!"
> >
> >
Larry
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one of my teachers told this to the class last year, only the tragedy was a armed man coming in and killing the proffessor asking for an example of a tragedy. 0 -
Hehehe I like this one. I've seen it before, and it is still funny! 0 -
[:D][:D][:D]Good one! 0 -
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Earl
For a lawer you are a pretty good guy[:D][:D][:D]0 -
The real tragedy would be that Farrakhan(sp) and that dude from the dry cleaners lawsuit weren't on the plane. 0 -
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Tragedy. When the feelings gone and you can't go on it's tragedy. 0
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