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> days. Eventually, Archangel Michael found him on the seventh day
> resting. He enquired of God, 'Where have you been?'
>
> God pointed downwards through the clouds. 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 down to different parts of the Earth,
>
> 'For example, North America will be a place of great opportunity and
> wealth, while South America is going to be poor; the Middle East over
> there will be a hot spot, and Russia will be a cold spot. Over there
> I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of
>
> black people.'
>
> God continued, pointing to the 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 another area of
>
> land and asked, 'What's that?'
>
> 'Ah,' said God. That's the North of England, the most glorious place on
> earth. There are beautiful people, seven Premiership football teams in
> the North West alone, and many impressive cities; it is the home of the
> world's finest artists, musicians, writers, thinkers, explorers and
> politicians. The people from the North of England are going to be
> modest, intelligent and humorous and they're going to be found
> travelling the world. They'll be extremely sociable, hard-working and
> high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as speakers
> of truth.'
>
> Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, 'What about
>
> balance God, you said there will be BALANCE!'
>
> God replied very wisely, 'Wait till you see the bunch of tossers I'm
> putting down South !