Jesse Jackson is visiting a primary school and he visits one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.

The teacher asks the Rev. Jackson if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy".

One little boy stands up and offers: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks him dead, that would be a tragedy."

"No," says the Great Jesse Jackson," that would be an accident."

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

"I'm afraid not," explains the exalted spiritual leader. "That's what we would call a great loss."

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

Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: "If a jet carrying the Rev. & Mrs Jackson were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson, "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy, "because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."

PS If you don't like the joke, don't be a censor and complain to Mike. Just ignore the post and go read something else!

i liked it

I read this post a while back when it was sent to me as an e-mail. I passed it on to all the frends I have , I think is right on and funny as hell. Tell me . Where is the church that the "REV.JACKSON IS THE PASTER" If you remember a few years back there was comic that played a black pretcher at the CHURCH OF WHATS HAPPINING NOW. That is Jackson. :classic:

That's a good one Carl.

I don't get why people would get upset over a joke though. It IS a joke:stupid:

yessiree, very good in deed!