A Tragedy - United Bimmer Community

**c1apton** · 02-15-2007, 06:57 PM

Subject: Tragedy
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George 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.
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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".
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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."
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"No," said Bush, "that would be an accident"
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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."
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"I'm afraid not," explained the president. "That's what we would call great loss."
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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?"
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Finally at the back of the room a small boy raised his hand...
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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."
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"Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?"
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"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 fucking accident either".
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