Subject: God and California


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. 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 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 California, the most glorious place on
earth. There are beautiful beaches, deserts, streams, hills, and forests.
The people from California 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 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 put in
Sacramento!"