moparstuart
Well-Known Member
Little Johnny meet Obama
> Barack Obama was visiting a primary school 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 our illustrious president 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 Obama, 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 Obama. That's what we would call great loss.
> The room went silent No other children volunteered. .
>
> Obama 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 the plane carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a friendly fire
> missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy.
>
> Fantastic! exclaimed Obama. That's right. And can you tell me why that
> would be tragedy?
>
> Well, says the boy, It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't
> be a great loss...and it probably wouldn't be an accident either.
>
> Barack Obama was visiting a primary school 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 our illustrious president 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 Obama, 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 Obama. That's what we would call great loss.
> The room went silent No other children volunteered. .
>
> Obama 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 the plane carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a friendly fire
> missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy.
>
> Fantastic! exclaimed Obama. That's right. And can you tell me why that
> would be tragedy?
>
> Well, says the boy, It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't
> be a great loss...and it probably wouldn't be an accident either.
>
