Topic: Tragedy

Sooners1 · August 6th, 2004

I didnt know where is to put this:

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 senator 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 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 the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss,
and it probably wouldn't be an accident!"

Redleg · August 6th, 2004

Great reply...

(The name Kerry can of course be replaced by Bush, so we don't end up with a political discussion in here (again...)

)

Sooners1 · August 6th, 2004

Yes you are right, you can put any name you want in there in place of Kerry. That is the way I heard it and the way I pasted it. I am not tryin to get anything started just a harmless joke is all. Thanks for pointin that out.

Redleg · August 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sooners1

Yes you are right, you can put any name you want in there in place of Kerry. That is the way I heard it and the way I pasted it. I am not tryin to get anything started just a harmless joke is all. Thanks for pointin that out.

No problem..

Darkmb101 · August 6th, 2004

its still a great joke

Patriot_1989tobeyond · October 22nd, 2004

its all good

tomtom22 · January 15th, 2007

Sevens · January 15th, 2007

Very nice!

Team Infidel · January 31st, 2007

very good joke

August 6th, 2004	Post 1
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	Post; Tragedy I didnt know where is to put this: 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 senator 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 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 the boy, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident!"

August 6th, 2004	Post 5
Darkmb101 Tribunus Laticlavius	its still a great joke __________________ on a permanent vacation....will visit every now and then. see arcade hidden message!!! Life is short and pointless, be happy and live it.

October 22nd, 2004	Post 6
Patriot_1989tobeyond Centurion	its all good __________________ Im cool if you dont agree with me, but, DO NOT get in my face and cocky, and DO NOT insult people, especially leaders!! no matter how much yo hate their guts, no-ones got any right to be haughty!

January 15th, 2007	Post 7
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	__________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

January 15th, 2007	Post 8
Sevens Forum Brat Gear	Very nice! __________________ I tried being good, but I got bored...... Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose.

August 6th, 2004	Post 2
Redleg The fire is everything... Gear	Great reply... (The name Kerry can of course be replaced by Bush, so we don't end up with a political discussion in here (again...) )

August 6th, 2004	Post 3
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	Yes you are right, you can put any name you want in there in place of Kerry. That is the way I heard it and the way I pasted it. I am not tryin to get anything started just a harmless joke is all. Thanks for pointin that out.

January 31st, 2007	Post 9
Team Infidel Milforums Spamkiller Gear	very good joke __________________

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