Subject: New Mexico the most glorious place on earth

 

          Once upon a time, 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 - Over there 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, 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 New Mexico the most glorious place on earth.
          There are beautiful streams, hills, and forests ... The people from New
          Mexico 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 smiled, "Wait until you see the idiots I put in Santa Fe."