I haven't been to this forum for awhile, but I thought people here might enjoy this.

God was missing for six days. On the seventh day,

Michael, the archangel, found him - resting. He

inquired, "Where have you been?" God smiled deeply 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

place to test Balance." "Balance?" inquired Michael,

"I'm confused." God explained, pointing to different

parts of Earth. "For example, he said, northern Europe

will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while

southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here 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 area and asked, "What's that one?" "That's

Pennsylvania, the most glorious place on earth. There are

beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers and streams, forests, hills, and plains.

The people fromPennsylvania are

going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous,

and they are going to travel the world. They will be

extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving,

carriers of peace, and producers of good things."

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked,

"But what about balance, God?

You said there would be balance...."

God smiled, "Right next to Pennsylvania is Washington, DC.

Wait till you see the idiots I put there."