[THEFERMANATOR]

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 Reverend 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