(Can't take credit for this, but it's funny...)
George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word "tragedy." So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, "If my best friend who lives next door is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy."
"No," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
A girl raised her hand and said, "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing everyone on board, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," the President said. "That's what we would call a Great Loss."
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked, "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, THAT would be a tragedy."
"That's right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?" asked the President.
"Well," Johnny said, "because it wouldn't be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn't be a Great Loss..."
A Great Loss...
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Re: A Great Loss...
Anditsdeeptoo,
ROFLMFAO! I will definitely have to email this one around to have it nominated for a future Spammie 


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huh? what? who? damn, I'm always the last to know.
huh? what? who? damn, I'm always the last to know.
Re: A Great Loss...
Anditsdeeptoo,
That was GOOD, really good. I just e0mailed this to my peeps in D.C.
You are good.
Holla at your girl,
Big T






That was GOOD, really good. I just e0mailed this to my peeps in D.C.
You are good.
Holla at your girl,
Big T
Where is the LOVE?