ianj Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) GORDON BROWN was visiting a Buckie primary school and he visited one of the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked Mr. Brown if he would like to lead the discussion on the word 'tragedy'. So the illustrious leader asked the class for an example of a 'tragedy'. A little boy stood up and offered: 'If ma best freen, wha lives on a fairm, is playin' in the field an' a tractor rins ower him and kills him, that wid be a 'tragedy.' ' 'No', said Gordon - 'that would be an accident.' A little girl raised her hand: 'If a skale bus kerryin' fufty children drove ower a cliff, killing a'b'dy inside, that wid be a tragedy' 'I'm afraid not', explained Gordon - 'that's what we would call a 'great loss'' The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Gordon searched the room. 'Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?' Finally, at the back of the room, wee Johnny raised his hand... In a quiet voice he said: 'If a plane kerryin' you and Mr. Darlin' wis struck by a 'freendly fire' missile & blawn tae smithereens, that wid be a tragedy.' 'Fantastic!' exclaimed Gordon. 'That's right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?' 'Weel,' says wee Johnny 'it his tae be a tragedy, because it certainly widnae be a great loss..... and it probably widnae be a f****** accident either! Edited July 2, 2009 by IanJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 This IS funny! ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) This has been on here before but with Tony Blair Clicky Linky Edited July 3, 2009 by AtomAnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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