Kevin Rudd

[Chris Lawrence]

Kevin Rudd was visiting a primary school in Tasmania where he visited

one of the classes.

They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their

meanings.

The teacher asked Mr. Rudd 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 my best friend, who lives on a

farm, is playing in the field & a tractor runs over him and kills him,

that would be a 'tragedy.'

No,' said Rudd " that would be an accident.'

A little girl raised her hand: 'If a school bus carrying fifty children

drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy'

'I'm afraid not,' explained MR. Rudd " that's what we would call great

loss'

The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Rudd searched the

room. 'Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?'

Finally, at the back of the room, little Johnny raised his hand.

In a quiet voice he said: 'If A plane carrying you and Mrs. Rudd was

struck by a 'friendly fire' missile & blown to smithereens, that would be

a tragedy.'

'Fantastic!' exclaimed Rudd . 'That's right. And can you tell me why that

would be tragedy?'

'Well,' says little Johnny 'it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly

wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f*$%ing accident

either!'