science by bureaucracy

everyones heard that a group of scientists changed the definition of a 'planet' and pluto got demoted.. this is what happens in response on the internet: a planetary mnemonic device contest.[a megnut + j.kottke joint]

Now, some runners-up. These came very close to winning:

Many Very Earnest Men Just Snubbed Unfortunate Ninth Planet (Dave Child)

"My vision, erased. Mercy! Just some underachiever now." (Delia, as spoken by Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh)

Most vexing experience, mother just served us nothing! (Bart Baxter)

man, i'm gonna miss those 9 pizzas.