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 of the word "tragedy."

So the illustrious leader 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 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."

There was a similar joke, just with Bush in it instead. I thought it was more appropriate.

ha ha ha thats great

I remember that one, which featured Bush!

I'd buy that kid an ice cream for being so dang smart.

It'd probably be better with Bush
Still amusing though

Nah.... the Jesse Jackson one makes MUCH more sense!

Not from an Aussie perspective.

...but I thought most Aussies loved W! btw...some good friends of mine just moved to AliceSprings. I think that's right.

Funny N2H!

Why would you move..... there? Alice Springs is about the hottest place in Australia. I'd die up there. I guess it's a good place to go if you really want to get into the Aussie outback, with crocodile's and mosquito's and..... no thanks. I'll stay in New South Wales thank you very much.