The Creation of Minnesota
>>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 signed 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 have 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 will be a hot
spot.
>>Over there I have 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 Minnesota , the most glorious place on
earth.
>>There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills...The
people
>>from Minnesota are going to be modest, intell igent 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 proclamied, "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 Wisconsin and Iowa.
>>