# jesse jacksin **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 17, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711 "2005-10-17T13:42:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/1 "2005-10-17T13:42:21Z")
Jesse Jackson is visiting a primary school and he visits one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the Rev. Jackson if he would like to lead the discussion on the word “tragedy.” So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a “tragedy.” One little boy stands up and offers: “If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks him dead, that would be a tragedy.” “No,” says the Great Jesse Jackson, “that would be an accident.” A little girl raises her hand: “If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy.” “I’m afraid not,” explains the exalted spiritual leader. “That’s what we would call a great loss.” The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Rev. Jackson searches the room. “Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?” Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: “If a jet carrying the Rev. Jackson were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.” Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson. “That’s right! And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?” Well," says the boy, “because it sure as hell wouldn’t be a great loss, and it probably wouldn’t be an accident either.” ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/2 "2005-10-17T13:46:37Z")
haha. ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/3 "2005-10-17T13:54:56Z")
that could work also if george bush went to a school. but i doubt he would beable to pronounce tragedy ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/4 "2005-10-17T14:14:27Z")
hahahaahahhaahahaah thats awsome!! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/5 "2005-10-17T14:23:05Z")
> [@flyinglow57](#): > > that could work also if george bush went to a school. but i doubt he would beable to pronounce tragedy it would work for … john kerry, but I wonder if he would ‘beable’ to type a grammatically correct sentence? ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/6 "2005-10-17T15:07:19Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > it would work for … john kerry, but I wonder if he would ‘beable’ to type a grammatically correct sentence? i sure as hell know i cant. hey im not pro anybody. if you like bush. i like kerry. if you like kerry im gonna like bush. always here to cause drama. :hitit: but either way. thats funny shit when it comes to jesse jackson edit… i know i cant type. i suck at the english but hook me up with some math and ill tear that shit up :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/7 "2005-10-17T15:19:57Z")
haha… i just picked kerry because he sucks… politics suck and the joke works for all of them (politicians). ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jesse-jacksin/177711/8 "2005-10-17T15:31:22Z")
hahaha