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Bomba · 2003-04-04T14:00:11+00:00

George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word "tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy. One boy stood up and said, "If 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," said Bush, "that would be an accident." A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing everyone on board, that would be a tragedy." "I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss." The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked, "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?" Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, THAT would be a tragedy." "That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President. "Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a Great Loss..." -- a.m-b FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/ambfaq.htm b.bmx FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/bmx_faq.htm

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Bomba
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4 April 2003, 14:00 UTC #1

George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a
discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word
"tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, "If 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," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing
everyone on board, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss."
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked,
"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If Air
Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, THAT
would be a tragedy."
"That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President.
"Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a
Great Loss..."
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Zilla
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4 April 2003, 14:30 UTC #2

Funny one!
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"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a
discussion related to words and their

meanings.
Quoted message said:

The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word
"tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, "If 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," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing
everyone on board, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss."
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked,
"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If
Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens,
THAT would be a tragedy."
"That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President.
"Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a Great
Loss..."
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roKeMS
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4 April 2003, 14:33 UTC #3

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Shaun Rimmer
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4 April 2003, 15:00 UTC #4

bomba <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a
discussion related to words and their

meanings.
Quoted message said:

The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word
"tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, "If 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," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing
everyone on board, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss."
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked,
"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If
Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens,
THAT would be a tragedy."
"That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President.
"Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a Great
Loss..."
Cheers!
Can't beat a bit o' good bush bashin' eh? ',;~}
Shaun aRe

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Simon
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4 April 2003, 16:30 UTC #5

"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
| George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a
| discussion related to words and their
meanings.
|
| The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word
| "tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
|
| One boy stood up and said, "If 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," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
|
| A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing
| everyone on board, that would be a tragedy."
|
| "I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss."
|
| The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked,
| "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
|
| Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If
| Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens,
| THAT would be a tragedy."
|
| "That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President.
|
| "Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a Great
| Loss..."
|
| --
| a.m-b FAQ: t-online.deambfaq.htm
|
| a.bmx FAQ: t-online.debmx faq.htm
|
Awesome loved that one!
Simon

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