John Kerry visits a primary school and sits in on
> > >>> one of the classes, which is in the middle of a discussion
> > >>> on words and their meaning.
> > >>
> > >>> The teacher asks Mr. Kerry if he would like to lead the
> > >>> discussion of 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.
> > >>
> > >>> "That's wrong," Kerry shouts. "That would be considered 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."
> > >>
> > >>> "You are completely incorrect" shouts the Senator. "That
> > >>> would be what we would consider a great loss".
> > >>
> > >>> The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Kerry
> > >>> 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 "little
> > >>> Johnny" raises his hand.
> > >>> In a quiet voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Senator
>John
> > >>> Kerry were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that
> > >>> would
>be
> > >>> a tragedy".
> > >>
> > >>> "Fantastic !" exclaims Kerry. "You are absolutely right.
> > >>> Can
>you
> > >>> tell me why that would be a tragedy?."
> > >>
> > >>> "Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell
> > >>> wouldn't
>be
> > >>> a great loss and it probably wouldn't be an accident!"
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