Another Great Clinton Joke

President Bill Clinton was visiting an elementary school today and
when he visited one of the classes (4th grade I believe). They were
in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class
in the discussion of the word, "tragedy." So our illustrious leader
asks the class for an example of a "tragedy."

One little boy stands up and offers, "If my best friend, who lives
next door, was playing in the street and a car came along and ran
over him, that would be a tragedy."

"No," says Clinton, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raises her hand. "If a school bus carrying 50 children
drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a tragedy."

"I'm afraid not," explains Mr. President. "That's what we would call
a GREAT LOSS."

The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. President
Clinton searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give
me an example of a tragedy?"

Finally, way in the back of the room, a small boy raises his hand.
In a quiet voice he says, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. & Mrs.
Clinton,was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, that
would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic," exclaims Clinton, "that's right. And can you tell me
WHY that would be a tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it
certainly would be no great loss."

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