Tony Blair was visiting a school and was asked to sit in on a class who were learning the meaning of words. Mr. Blair was asked to give the children a word to explain. OK said Blair explain the word Tragedy.
Well said one little boy, a bus ran off the road and everyone was killed, and it was a real tragedy.
No said Blair, that would be a dreadful loss.
Another little boy said, a car was driving around a corner when an old lady stepped out and he knocked her over and that was a ...
Tony Blair was visiting a school and was asked to sit in on a class who were learning the meaning of words. Mr. Blair was asked to give the children a word to explain. OK said Blair explain the word Tragedy.
Well said one little boy, a bus ran off the road and everyone was killed, and it was a real tragedy.
No said Blair, that would be a dreadful loss.
Another little boy said, a car was driving around a corner when an old lady stepped out and he knocked her over and that was a tragedy.
No said Blair, that would be an accident.
After a pause a little girl said...... Tony Blair was in a plane and it was shot down by a missile and Mr. Blair was killed and that was a tragedy.
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!! said Tony Blair, now tell everyone how you worked that out....
Well said the little girl, it wouldn't have been a dreadful loss, and it sure as hell wouldn't have been an accident!!!!!!!