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President George W. Bush is visiting an elementary school today and he
visits one of the 4th grade classes. They are in the middle of a discussion
related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in the
discussion of the word, "tragedy." So the president asks the class for an
example of a "tragedy."
One little boy stands up and offers, "If my best friend, who lives next
door, is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over,
that
would be a tragedy."
"No" says Bush, "that would be an accident."
A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove
off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not" explains the President. "That's what we would call a GREAT
LOSS."
The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. President Bush searches
the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a
tragedy?"
Finally, way in the back of the room, a boy named Johnny raises his hand.
In
a quiet voice he says, "If Air Force One, carrying you and Mrs. Bush, was
struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.
"Correct" exclaims Bush, "that's right. And can you tell me WHY that would
be a tragedy?"
"Well," Lil' Johnny said, "because, like you just told us, it wouldn't be
an
accident, and it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss."
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Little Johnny Jokes
