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Tragedy
President Bill Clinton was visiting an
elementary school today and when he visited one of the classes
(4th grade I believe). 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 class in the discussion
of the word, "tragedy." So our illustrious leader asks the class
for an example of a "tragedy."
One little boy stands
up and offers, "If my best friend, who lives next door, was playing
in the street and a car came along and ran over him, that would
be a tragedy." "No," says Clinton, "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 Mr. President. "That's what we would call a GREAT
LOSS."
The room goes silent.
No other children volunteer. President Clinton 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 small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he
says, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. & Mrs. Clinton, was struck
by a missile and blown up to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.
"Fantastic," exclaims
Clinton, "that's right. And can you tell me WHY that would be
a tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy,
"because it wouldn't be an accident, and it certainly would be
no great loss."
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