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SirLance · 09-21-2005, 07:23 AM

Jesse Jackson, while visiting a primary school class, found himself 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 of the word "tragedy."

So the illustrious religious leader 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 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 plane 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 a tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, and it sure as heck wouldn't be an accident, either."

Leviathan[NCV] · 09-22-2005, 03:13 AM

Okay, that was good

Xazy · 09-23-2005, 04:01 AM

Good one, got to remember it!

fizzledorf · 09-23-2005, 07:40 AM

heard it before, but it's still funny!

Salomon · 09-23-2005, 07:41 AM

ehe! I Lawled! Good one.

09-21-2005, 07:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
SirLance Junkie Location: In the middle of the desert.	A tragedy Jesse Jackson, while visiting a primary school class, found himself 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 of the word "tragedy." So the illustrious religious leader 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 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 plane 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 a tragedy?" "Well," says the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, and it sure as heck wouldn't be an accident, either." __________________ DEMOCRACY is where your vote counts, FEUDALISM is where your count votes.

09-22-2005, 03:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Leviathan[NCV] Well... Location: afk	Okay, that was good

09-23-2005, 04:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Xazy People in masks cannot be trusted Location: NYC	Good one, got to remember it!

09-23-2005, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
fizzledorf Insane	heard it before, but it's still funny!

09-23-2005, 07:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Salomon Loser	ehe! I Lawled! Good one.