Bush's Tragedy

President Bush is visiting a school. In one class, he asks the students if
anyone can give him 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 when a car came along and killed him, that
would be a tragedy." No," Bush says, "That would be an ACCIDENT."

A girl raises her hand. "If a school bus carrying fifty children drove off
a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would be a tragedy." I'm afraid
not," explains Bush. "That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS." The room
is silent; none of the other children volunteer. "What?" asks Bush, "Isn't
there any one here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"

Finally, a boy in the back raises his hand. In a timid voice,he says: "If
an airplane carrying the Bush Family were blown up by a bomb, that would
be a tragedy." Wonderful!" Bush beams. "Marvelous! 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 not be a great loss!"