Bush visits a primary school

[Renew Deal]

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 little Johnny 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 Little Johnny, "It has to be a tragedy, because it
certainly wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a
fucking accident either!!".

[RevCheesehead]

1. I love that joke.

thanks. :)