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> > > > > Little Johnny meets Barack 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.'