Lee's Funnies

Governor George Bush is visiting an elementary school today and he
visits one of the classes (4th grade I believe). They are in the
middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The
teacher asks the Governor if he would like to lead the class in the
discussion of the word "tragedy." So our illustrious leader asks the
class for an example of a "tragedy."

One little boy stands up and offers "If my best friend, who lives
next door, is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him
over, that would be a tragedy."

"No," says Bush, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children
drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a
tragedy."

"I'm afraid not," explains the Governor. "That's what we would call a
GREAT LOSS."

The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Governor Bush
searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an
example of a tragedy?" Finally, way in the back of the room, Lil'
Johnny raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says, "If Air Force One,
carrying Mr. & Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to
smithereens, that would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic," exclaims Bush, "that's right. And can you tell me WHY
that would be a tragedy?" "Well," Lil' Johnny said, "because it
wouldn't be an accident, and it damn sure wouldn't be a great loss."

Amirahlibra


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