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Former President Clinton is visiting an elementary
> >>>>school and drops in on the 4th grade class. The class
> >>>>is in the middle of a discussion related to words and
> >>>>their meanings. The teacher asks the Ex-President if
> >>>>he would like to lead the class in the discussion of
> >>>>the word "tragedy."
> >>>>
> >>>>So, Clinton asks the class for an example of a
> >>>>"tragedy." 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
> >>>>Clinton, "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 Ex-President. "That's
> >>>>what we would call a GREAT LOSS." The room goes
> >>>>silent. No other children volunteer.
> >>>>
> >>>>Former President Clinton searches! "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 you &Mrs. Clinton, was struck by
> >>>>a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a
> >>>>tragedy."
> >>>>
> >>>>"Fantastic," exclaims Clinton, "that's right. And can
> >>>>you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?"
> >>>>
> >>>>"Well," said Lil' Johnny, "because it wouldn't be an
> >>>>accident, and it sure as hell wouldn't be a great
> >>>>loss."
Former President Clinton is visiting an elementary
> >>>>school and drops in on the 4th grade class. The class
> >>>>is in the middle of a discussion related to words and
> >>>>their meanings. The teacher asks the Ex-President if
> >>>>he would like to lead the class in the discussion of
> >>>>the word "tragedy."
> >>>>
> >>>>So, Clinton asks the class for an example of a
> >>>>"tragedy." 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
> >>>>Clinton, "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 Ex-President. "That's
> >>>>what we would call a GREAT LOSS." The room goes
> >>>>silent. No other children volunteer.
> >>>>
> >>>>Former President Clinton searches! "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 you &Mrs. Clinton, was struck by
> >>>>a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a
> >>>>tragedy."
> >>>>
> >>>>"Fantastic," exclaims Clinton, "that's right. And can
> >>>>you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?"
> >>>>
> >>>>"Well," said Lil' Johnny, "because it wouldn't be an
> >>>>accident, and it sure as hell wouldn't be a great
> >>>>loss."