ode to the commonwealth

I have seen this story before.. but I just got it in another e-mail from Liz.  Enjoy!

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 the Commonwealth of Virginia, the most glorious place on
 earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes,
 forests, hills, and plains. The people from the Commonwealth of
 Virginia 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 good things."

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

God smiled, "Right next to Virginia is Washington, DC. Wait till you
see the idiots I put there."