Accidentally I came across this story in a blog!
"No," Clinton says, "That would be an ACCIDENT."
A girl raises her hand. "If a school bus carrying fifty children drove off a cliff, killing everyone inside...that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," explains Clinton."That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS."
The room is silent; none of the other children dare volunteer.
"What?" asks Clinton, "Isn't there anyone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally a boy in the back raises his hand. In a timid voice, he says: "If an airplane carrying Bill and Hillary Clinton was blown up by a bomb, *that* would be a tragedy."
"Wonderful!" Clinton beams."Marvelous! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it certainly would be no great loss!"
Reminds me of that Russian Joke/story that was secretly circulated during the year 1960s.
ReplyDeleteKrushchev, the all powerful Leader of USSR was flying along with his Generals and Admirals. All of a sudden, Krushchev was seen opening a window of the aircraft and was seen flipping a Rouble currency note and settled with great satisfaction writ on his face all over.
The General had watched all the actions of his Leader, but dare not ask why. Minutes rolled by. The General could not resist and therefore dared to ask Kruschev what's all this about?
Kruschev beamingly said, "You see, down there on the ground, some Russian will find the Rouble and would thank Krushchev for that!...You got it? Dumbhead?"
The General had no choice but to keep quite for sometime and again he couldn't resist temptation and then addressed Krushchev, " Sir, Pardon me, I have a greater idea! You opened the window and threw out a Rouble Note and were happy that one Russian will thank you....But Sir, if I open that door and throw you out, millions of Russians will thank me!...."
What happened thereafter is not of our interest!