"Len" wrote in message
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Hi, I live in Europe, in the Netherlands. Thought maybe some of you
would be interested in a bystanders view on the us noise that is made
here...
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I totaly agree with you Len. Here in Canada we also get a view of the USA
that I am sure that the Americans themselves cannot see. Here is a little
story for your amusement. It may help you understand.


Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael, the archangel found him resting on the seventh day. He
inquired if 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 there I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a
continent of black people." God then 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 Gods work pointed to a large land mass in the top
corner and asked, "What's that one?"
"Ah." said God. "That's Canada, the most glorious place n Earth. There are
beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, streams, and an exquisite coastline. The
people from Canada are going to be modest, intelligent, and humorous and
they're going to be found traveling the world. They'll be extremely
sociable, hard working, high achieving, and they will be known as diplomats
and carriers of peace. I'm also going to give them superhuman, undefeatable
ice hockey players who will be admired and feared by all who come across
them."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then proclaimed, "What about
balance, God. You said there will be BALANCE!"
God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the loud-mouth *******s I'm putting
next to them."


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