OT - Balance

  God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found  him, resting on the seventh day.  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 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 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 said, "What's that one?" 

  "That's  Texas, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful  mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people  from Texas 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 software."

  Michael  gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance,  God? You said there would be balance."

  God smiled, "Yes - Washington D.C..  Wait till you see the idiots I put  there.