"John H" wrote in message
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LITTLE JOHNNY MEETS BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was visiting a primary school last week and visited
one of the 4th grade classes.

The class was in the middle of a discussion related to words and
their meanings, so the teacher asked the president if he would like to
lead the discussion on the word 'Tragedy.'

So our illustrious president asked the class for an example of a
'tragedy.'

Billy 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.'

Sara 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 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 the 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 tragedy?'

Well,' says the boy, 'It has to be a tragedy, because it
certainly
wouldn't be a great loss....and it probably wouldn't be an accident
either.'
--
John H


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