[Humor] The Creation of Ohio

[Mary Ann Horton]

                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; the Middle East over 
there will be a hot spot.  Over here 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 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 Ohio , the most glorious place 
on earth.  There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling 
hills.  The people from Ohio are going to be modest, intelligent 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 
proclaimed, "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 Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania 
and Kentucky!

                   GO BUCKEYES!