Once upon a time, 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. Over there I've placed a continent of white
>>> people, and over there is a continent of black people."
>>>
>>> "Balance in all things," God continued pointing to
>>> different countries.
>>>
>>> "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be
>>> very cold and covered in ice."
>>>
>>> The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a
>>> land mass and said, "What's that one?"
>>>
>>> "Ah," said God "That's Washington State, the most glorious
>>> place on earth. There are beautiful streams, hills, and
>>> forests. The people from Washington State are going to be
>>> handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous, and they are
>>> going to be found traveling the world. They will be
>>> extremely sociable, hardworking, 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 smiled, "There is another Washington...wait til you
>>> see the idiots I put there.">
>>> 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. Over there I've placed a continent of white
>>> people, and over there is a continent of black people."
>>>
>>> "Balance in all things," God continued pointing to
>>> different countries.
>>>
>>> "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be
>>> very cold and covered in ice."
>>>
>>> The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a
>>> land mass and said, "What's that one?"
>>>
>>> "Ah," said God "That's Washington State, the most glorious
>>> place on earth. There are beautiful streams, hills, and
>>> forests. The people from Washington State are going to be
>>> handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous, and they are
>>> going to be found traveling the world. They will be
>>> extremely sociable, hardworking, 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 smiled, "There is another Washington...wait til you
>>> see the idiots I put there.">
