So the old “My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine” is sorely lacking now that Pluto’s been demoted from planethood. And we need a new acronym to help all those poor, confused elementary schoolers begging for a new mnemonic.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
MVEMJSUN
Let’s have at it!
My vole eats muesli, just sending us nuts.
MVEMJSUN
Melodious Voices Enticing; Music Joyously Sung (Unless Nickelback).
Moving Vans Emerge. Michael Jackson Sued! Usurped: Neverland.
Movie: Venomous Evil Monsters! Jackson, Samuel Unbelievably Nettled! 
You keep using that word… I do not think it means what you think it does.
Perhaps a mnemonic is in order?
Mark very easily made just stupendous Uruguayan nets.
MVEMJSUN
Martha very easily makes journal stories, unless naked.
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So the old “My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine” is sorely lacking now that Pluto’s been demoted from planethood.
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My very economical Mother just sent us nothing.
MVEMJSUN
Multiple vehicular encroachments maim Jesuits, some umbrellas nabbed
Mutant vermin-enriched medicine jars: startling undisclosed news
My vocabulary enhances my jokes, speeches usually neglected
Moose vasectomies, experts maintain. Justification: seriously ugly nonsense
I learned it as Mary’s Violet Eyes Make John Stay Up Nights, Period.
Just leave off the Period.
Mamboing vigilantly, Ed’s mother jinxed seven Urdu neophytes.
I don’t know how I came up with this one…
My visible erection made Justice Scalia unusually nervous.
Mnemonically vacuous expressions might just save us now
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I don’t know how I came up with this one…
My visible erection made Justice Scalia unusually nervous.
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awesome. 
That’s a hell of an image there, Jackknife.
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That’s a hell of an image there, Jackknife.
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One that I’m having difficulty purging from memory. :eek:
There were mnemonics before 1930, people, there must have been. What did people used to use the last time there were 8 planets?
All I do is memorize the track listing for Holst: The Planets. (So what if it’s out of order?)
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune.
What? That’s not memorable enough for you? All right, try this: Many vigilant eagles make javelins soar under nets.
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I don’t know how I came up with this one…
My visible erection made Justice Scalia unusually nervous.
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We have our answer.
A mod can close this thread now.
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My Very Eccentric Mother Just Served Us Nachos
My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Ninjas
Do you think those astronomers got sold a pup?