1 definition by Unidentified_Anomaly_
1. Donald Trump is visiting a school. In one class, he asks the students if anyone can give him an example of a "tragedy."
One little boy stands up and offers, "If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the street when a car came along and killed him, that would be a tragedy."
"No," Trump says, "That would be an ACCIDENT."
A girl raises her hand. "If a school bus carrying fifty children drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved... that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," explains Trump. "That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS."
The room is silent; none of the other children volunteer.
"What?" asks trump, "Isn't there any one here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, little johnny in the back raises his hand. In a timid voice, he says: "If an airplane carrying Donald Trump and his family were blown up by a bomb, THAT would be a tragedy."
"Wonderful!" Trump beams. "Marvelous! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says little johnny, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it certainly would not be a great loss!"
One little boy stands up and offers, "If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the street when a car came along and killed him, that would be a tragedy."
"No," Trump says, "That would be an ACCIDENT."
A girl raises her hand. "If a school bus carrying fifty children drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved... that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," explains Trump. "That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS."
The room is silent; none of the other children volunteer.
"What?" asks trump, "Isn't there any one here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally, little johnny in the back raises his hand. In a timid voice, he says: "If an airplane carrying Donald Trump and his family were blown up by a bomb, THAT would be a tragedy."
"Wonderful!" Trump beams. "Marvelous! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says little johnny, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it certainly would not be a great loss!"
by Unidentified_Anomaly_ January 28, 2022