von Fanorn » Mi 29 Jan, 2003 15:11
Betreff: GREAT LOSS<br><br><br>President George Bush is visiting an elementary school today and he visits one of the classes.<br>They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.<br><br>The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in the discussion of the word, "tragedy."<br><br>So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of "tragedy."<br><br>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."<br><br>"No," says Bush, "that would be an ACCIDENT."<br><br>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."<br><br>"I'm afraid not," explains Mr. President.<br>"That's what we would call a GREAT LOSS."<br><br>The room goes silent. No other children volunteer.<br>President Bush searches the room.<br><br>"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"<br><br>Finally, way in the back of the room, a small boy raises his hand.<br>In a quiet voice he says, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. & Mrs. Bush, were struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, by a terrorist like Osama bin Laden, that would be a tragedy."<br><br>"Fantastic," exclaims Bush, "that's right. And can you tell me WHY that would be a TRAGEDY?"<br><br>"Well," says the boy, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it certainly wouldn't be a great loss."<br> <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:Arial;"> Aangelus, Aanku</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=417237" target="top">Aangelus @ Megelo</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:xx-small;">Chain-mail isn't much defence against an arrow. It certainly isn't when the arrow is being aimed between your eyes. <br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>(Terry Pratchett)</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i></i>
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