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trekrider · Rated XXX

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 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!"
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