George Bush was visiting a primary school in Florida and he visited one of
the classes.They were in the middle of a discussion related to words
and their meanings.

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".

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."

"No," said Bush, "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," explained the  president.
"That's what we would call a great loss."

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?"

Finally at the back of the room little Johnny raised his hand.
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."

"Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right.

And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?" "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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