kicior99
14.09.04, 14:09
ten mnie ubawil:
George W. visits a primary school in Florida and sits in on one of the
classes which is in the middle of a discussion on words and
their meanings. The teacher asks President Bush if he would like to lead the
discussion of the word "Tragedy."
So, the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of "Tragedy."
One little boy stands up and offers: "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."
"That's wrong," Bush grinned, "That would be considered an accident."
A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children
drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
"You are completely incorrect," smirks George W. "That would be what we would
consider a great loss."
The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Bush searches the
room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet
voice he says "If a plane carrying the President of the United States were
struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."
"Fantastic!" cries George. "You are absolutely right. Can you tell me
why that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss and
it probably wouldn't be an accident!"
