The Smallest Planet

I kind of feel silly for saying this, but I miss having Pluto as a planet. Pluto is small, and the IAU reclassified it as a Trans-Neptunian Object - so no longer a planet. It's a shame, because Pluto was always my favorite planet. And some idiot(s) have tried to take it away from us.

I think they have it all backwards, though. Astronomers don't have the authority to decide such important matters as to what constitutes a planet or not. They can look at the sky all they want, but Pluto will always be one of the planets. And a damn good one, with 3 satellites even.


When the other plutoids were found, why did this cause a reevaluation of Pluto's status? Why could we not just embrace the new discoveries for what they were - little round, icy planets? So here's a toast to the newer members of my solar system: Eris, Makemake, and Ceres. Tell your buddies to drop us a line and we'll work them in too. The solar system is big enough for more than eight planets, for sure.