Presidential candidate Barack Obama was visiting a
>>>> primary school and he visited one of the classes. They were in the
>>>> middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The
>>>> teacher asked the presidential candidate if he would like to lead
>>>> the discussion on the word 'tragedy'. So our illustrious democratic

>>>> presidential candidate asked the class for an example of a
>>>> 'tragedy'.
>>>> >
>>>> > One little boy 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.'
>>>> >
>>>> > A little girl 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 Little Johnny, 'It has to be
>>>> a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss... And it
>>>> probably wouldn't be an accident either.
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