>
> The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a
primary school class, found themselves in the middle of a
discussion
related to words and their meanings.
> The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the
discussion of the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev Jackson
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 cl iff, killing everyone inside, that would be a
tragedy."
>
> I'm afraid not," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what
we would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other
children volunteer.
>
> Reverend Al searches 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 raises his hand.
In a stern voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Reverends Jackson
and Sharpton were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens that
would be a tragedy. "
>
> Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson and Sharpton, "That's right. And
can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
>
> "Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be
a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."
> The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a
primary school class, found themselves in the middle of a
discussion
related to words and their meanings.
> The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the
discussion of the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev Jackson
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 cl iff, killing everyone inside, that would be a
tragedy."
>
> I'm afraid not," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what
we would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other
children volunteer.
>
> Reverend Al searches 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 raises his hand.
In a stern voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Reverends Jackson
and Sharpton were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens that
would be a tragedy. "
>
> Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson and Sharpton, "That's right. And
can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
>
> "Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be
a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."