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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 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
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