As we continue to view astronomy on an irregular basis we are quick to notice the clever names given to moons of various planets. Recently Titan the largest moon of Saturn was spoken of as an alternative fuel source. Virtually all the other planets have named moons, usually given by their discoverers. Even Pluto a planet recently caste out from our glorious nine-planet solar system has a moon named Charon.
For some strange reason OUR moon has NO NAME?
Is this an example of extreme prognostication…or lackadation?
Why has virtually every other moon of significance been given a name and the one nearest and dearest to us merely called The Moon?
Some say it is because it is the only moon we have and “THE” Moon designates its importance. If that were true every parent with one offspring would simple name it “THE Child”. The reasoning has no merit.
To add insult to injury we have actually named craters on the very moon we fail to designate. That is like naming a pimple on “THE Child”
I propose we honor our very own moon with a proper name so it can hold its head up with any others as a first class upstanding moon of distinction.
Since I am the discoverer of this oversight and publisher of any and all paperwork pertaining to such things I claim the right of sole namership of said moon and hereby utilize this forum to initiate my choice in an official and timely manner.
At this time I would like to humbly, and with extreme pride, name our moon “MARCIA” after my wonderful son Daniel’s mother who lights up my life and controls the tides of my heart in such a way she deserves a heavenly body named in her honor.
All those opposed may signify with a show of hands.
Long pause.
After seeing no hands the name stands!
From this day forward our moon will officially be known as MARCIA!
Cheers,
By George
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Reviewed by Dennis Leischner (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2007
Actually I would have thought one Mr. Bush would have usurped that orb for himself by now.
Just trying this on for size. New Marcia. Quarter Marcia. Full Marcia. OK, it works for me!
Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2007
Marcia sound ok to me. I'll put that on my calender under important events. The offical author den moon naming date by George E Albitz claims the moon for Marcia, Lady J
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Just trying this on for size. New Marcia. Quarter Marcia. Full Marcia. OK, it works for me!