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Thread: Tragedy, Great Loss or Accident????

  1. #1
    RitcheyRch
    Jesse Jackson, while visiting a primary school class, found himself 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." the llustrious leader began the questioning.
    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 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 a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: "If a plane 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 a 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.

  2. #2
    Wild Horses
    I loved this so much I had to share it with my work!

  3. #3
    hoolign
    Lmao

  4. #4
    blown65
    Lmao
    x2

  5. #5
    FORMER RAIDERETTE MRS ELIMINATED SPRINTER
    Lmao:d :d

  6. #6
    hoolign
    I'm just posting again to get the screen back to normal

  7. #7
    lewiville
    well said young man:jawdrop:

  8. #8
    yopengo
    :d

  9. #9
    OKIE-JET
    LMAO...damn skippy.

  10. #10
    Baja Big Dog
    Did the kid mention that Al Sarpen was the pilot???

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