brykjo

>Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days.
>Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He
>inquired of God, "Where have you been?"
>
>God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through
>the clouds, "Look Michael, look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked
>puzzled and said,
>
>"What is it?"
>
>It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it
>Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
>
>
>"Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused.
>
>
>God explained, pointing to different parts of earth,
>
>"For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth
>while southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be
>a hot spot. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there
>is a continent of black people," God continued, pointing to different
>countries. "This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold
>and covered in ice."
>
>
>The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a large land mass and
>said, "What's that one?"
>
>
>"Ah," said God. "That's IOWA, the most glorious place on earth. There are
>beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills. The people from IOWA are
>going to be modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found
>traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hard working and high
>achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of
>peace."
>
>
>Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed,
>
>"What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!" God replied
>wisely,
>
>"Wait until you see the idiots I'm putting around them in Minnesota,
>Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Nebraska. "