michigan

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>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 Michigan, the most glorious place on earth.
>There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills. The people
>from Michigan 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 Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Canada...."