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 but > cold and harsh while southern Europe is going to be poor but sunny and > pleasant. I have made some lands abundant in water and other lands > parched deserts. 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 Tallahassee -- the most glorious place on earth. > There are streams, hills, forests -- and the Florida State University. > The people who attend this school in Tallahassee 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 Gainesville."