Pwner  Posts: 755 Member since: 10-22-2003 | Rev. Jackson >Jesse Jackson is visiting a primary school and he visits one of the
>classes.
>They are in the middle of a discussion related to Words and their
meanings.
>
>The teacher asks the Rev. Jackson if he would like to lead the
discussion
>on the word "tragedy".
>
>So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a
"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.
>
>"No," says the Great Jesse Jackson," that would be 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."
>
>"I'm afraid not," explains the exalted spiritual leader. "That's what
we
>would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other children
>volunteer.
>
>Rev. Jackson 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 jet carrying the Rev. Jackson were Struck by a
missile
>and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."
>
>"Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson, "That's right. And can you tell me why
that
>would be tragedy?"
>
>"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great
loss and
>it probably wouldn't be an accident either!"
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