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by **Rod Thomson** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:57 am

GORDON BROWN 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 Mr. BROWN if he would like to lead the
> discussion on the word 'tragedy'.
>
> So the illustrious leader asked the class for an example of a
> 'tragedy'.
>
> A little boy stood up and offered: 'If my best friend, who lives
> on a farm, is playing in the field & a tractor runs over him and kills him,
> that would be a 'tragedy.'
>
> No, said GORDON - that would be an accident.'
>
> A little girl raised her hand: 'If a school bus carrying fifty
> children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a
> tragedy'
>
> I'm afraid not, explained GORDON - that's what we would call a
> great loss'
>
> The room went silent. No other children volunteered. GORDON
> 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 a plane carrying you and MR. DARLING
> was struck by a 'friendly fire' missile & blown to smithereens, that would
> be a tragedy.'
>
> 'Fantastic!' exclaimed GORDON. '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 certain wouldn't be
a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a bloody accident either!'