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> > > > Little Johnny is at it again ..
> > > >
> > > > President Obama visited one of the classes at a primary school.
> > > >
> > > > 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 democratic 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 a 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 a 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 a tragedy?'
> > > >
> > > > 'Well,' says Little Johnny, 'It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly
> > > > wouldn't be a great loss... and it probably wouldn't be a damn accident
> > > > either.
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> > > >
> > > > President Obama visited one of the classes at a primary school.
> > > >
> > > > 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 democratic 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 a 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 a 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 a tragedy?'
> > > >
> > > > 'Well,' says Little Johnny, 'It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly
> > > > wouldn't be a great loss... and it probably wouldn't be a damn accident
> > > > either.
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