The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a primary school class, found themselves in the middle of a discussion related to words and thier meanings.

The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the discussion of the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev Jackson asks the class for an example of a "tradgey".

One little boy stood up and offered:"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 a be a tragedy.:

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

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

I'm affraid not," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what we would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other childered volunteered.

Reverend Al searches the room. "Isn't there somone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"

Finally at the back of the room little Johnny raises his hand. In a stern voice he says" If a plane carrying the Rreverends Jackson and Sharpton were struck by a missle and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy."

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

"Well," Says little Johnny, "because it sure as heck wouldn't be a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."