Robert's+Myth

=**How the Planets Came to Be**=

Long, long ago there were nine gods who lived in the clouds: Saturn, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. They were very lazy gods who loved to sleep. They would sleep for three million years, and then when they would wake up they would have a feast. Saturn liked all types of pizza, except if it has anything healthy on it. Venus only liked chocolate. Uranus only drank milkshakes. Mercury liked hot fudge. Earth ate only mac and cheese. Mars only ate candy but none with nuts in them, too healthy. Pluto was an exception: he didn’t sleep nearly as much and he ate very healthy.

Eating made them so round and caused them a problem. The clouds couldn't hold them anymore because they got so big and heavy. Eventually, the clouds gave up. When the clouds fell the gods went everywhere; the one healthy god, Pluto, just walked around them. That’s how the planets came to be.

**Moral:** Do not overeat and don’t be lazy, or else you will turn into a planet, or something like that!

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