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.
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
awesome.
That’s a hell of an image there, Jackknife.
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.
We have our answer.
A mod can close this thread now.
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My Very Eccentric Mother Just Served Us Nachos
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Do you think those astronomers got sold a pup?