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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 cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
>
>I'm afraid not," explains the exalted Reveren d 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."
>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 cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
>
>I'm afraid not," explains the exalted Reveren d 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."
