Inspired by a contest put on by the National Geographic Society, her class set about coming up with a mnemonic for the solar system's 11 planets. You know, like "Roy G. Biv" for the colors of the rainbow -- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet -- or, for the Great Lakes, "Homes" (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior).
Maryn won the contest with her thoroughly excellent phrase:
My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.
I would've gone with "pink" instead of "Palace". "Pink elephants" is much easier to remember than "Palace elephants".
And so, I offer my own:
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"Make Very Elaborate Mnemonic Constructions," Jesus Said Unto Nazareth's Puzzle Enthusiasts.
Though it's a bitch to say aloud. Try it!
I believe it's from Cleek 2:27.
WTF? There’s 11 planets in the solar system now? And didn’t Pluto get subtracted? This must mean I’m old.
yeah, beats me. but i don’t make the rules, i just make fun of them.
Pluto, Ceres and Eris are technically ‘dwarf’ planets which means there are only 8 ‘real’ planets.
8 planets? i don’t have the energy to think up another mnemonic!
OT – more sternly worded letters.
this one will get results, fer sure.
yeah, that’s pretty stern. i can’t wait to see how they weasel their way out of this one…