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*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 an island and
said, “What’s that one?”

“That’s New Zealand , the most glorious place on earth. There are
beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and
plains. The people from New Zealand 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, “Close to New Zealand is Australia. Wait till you
see the idiots I put there…”

David, Douglas & Anthony in front of what remains of the Teviot Woolshed c. 1972

The Sign In Teviot, Central Otago (NZ) ReadsThe Teviot Woolshed was built in 1880, destroyed by fire in 1924.  Claimed to be the largest single story woolshed in the southern hemisphere,  it was 450 ft long  and 155 ft wide with a holding capacity of 8,000 sheep and 40 shearers. Sheep were all shorn by the hand blade method. (Sign erected by Roxburgh Jaycee Inc.)

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