Example Of A Tragedy


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…”

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26 Responses to “Example Of A Tragedy”

  1. susan Says:

    lmao, funny.

  2. kaitlyn Says:

    haha thats funny

  3. shannon Says:

    LMAO!! i have to tell my husband this one!!

  4. Jacky Says:

    finally i found a funny clean joke

  5. Joe Says:

    Jacky, if you want to browse ONLY clean jokes, try here: http://www.funnyandjokes.com/cat/jokes/clean

  6. muscles Says:

    lame joke

  7. RiA Says:

    thats funny!
    ” and sure as hell wouldnt be a great loss”
    i love this kid

  8. shawn Says:

    I have heard this like 10 times and everytime it makes me laugh

  9. Will Says:

    hahaha! This ones going to stay in my system xD!

  10. Hadi Says:

    gud 1

  11. Emily Says:

    Loved it.

  12. RoRo Says:

    hahahhaha! its tru! no one likes the president! i sure dont! :D

  13. persons corrector Says:

    haha, i love jokes that wail on the stupidest most moronic president that ever lived

  14. laughinoutloud Says:

    HAHA I HATE BUSH !

  15. Tiffany Says:

    I love these Littlt Johnny jokes!! He’s Hilarious!!

  16. ntsako Says:

    GOOD ONE MAN,i sure as hell loved it!!!

  17. Lil Chunty Says:

    JoHnNy Is So CoOl

  18. Roxy Says:

    hahahah…my teacher mr. G who love that. “I love it”

  19. Lizzie Says:

    wow this joke is the best its true goerge bush isnt that important of a person so nope woukldnt be a great loss and anyone could trow that missile to that plane that was a great joke!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. CAT Says:

    I love it…

  21. domonique Says:

    what does imao and lmao mean?

  22. funny man Says:

    funnyy

  23. isabella Says:

    gotta love this kid… woah hes funny… who makes up this stuff?!

  24. isabella Says:

    lmao means laugh my a** off

  25. Poindexter Says:

    my mothe would love tgis. She is upstairs with my grampa though. . . . . .

  26. reece Says:

    omg soo fukin funny lmao :lol: :D

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