As the Sun Turns (MGP Persuasive)

Setting: A few of the planets in the solar
system have gathered for a meeting.
Their chief complaint is against the Sun.
Since they are all rotating around him,
they have grown weary and obstinate. Mercury is
the first to speak up.

Mercury: "What is sooo special about the Sun any-
way? Why do we all have to orbit around him? I'm
tired of spinning around him all these million years."

Jupiter: "I nominate myself. After all, I'm the next
largest planet."

Sun: "Wait a minute! You think I enjoy just being
stuck out here looking at you guys all the time?
I know you feel you don't need me, but just ask
Earth- I'm pretty important to her."

Earth: "What's wrong with you guys? The Sun
is so very important, at least to me. I don't know
where I'd be without him. Without the Sun's
power radiating as sunlight one very important
thing would not be available on me."

All planets: "Well, what is it?"

Earth: "It's food. The Sun's power makes it
possible for all the living things to have food.
Photosynthesis is the process through which
all green plants make their own food, and with-
out the Sun's rays - no food."

Sun: "Wow, I didn't know I had such an effect
on you!"

Earth: "Talking about 'effect'- the way that you
just warm me up is known as the 'greenhouse
effect,' and it's great!"

Mars: "Okay, so the Sun warms you up, provides
food and light for you and all your inhabitants.
But I agree with the others, why should we keep
going around in circles? What's in it for us?"

Sun: "Hey, I'd be glad to move to another galaxy
and go with planets who would appreciate me."

Earth: "No, Sun, I truly appreciate you, and so
do all my people."

Mercury: "We don't have any people on us, so why
should we need the Sun?"

Venus: "We don't need him!"

Uranus: "Wait, if the Sun is benefiting the Earth
and it's 93 million miles away from her, maybe
the Sun's good for us, too."

Saturn: "So, you want us to think of reasons that
the Sun is good for us too?"

Uranus: "That's right! You know we don't all have
to be the center of the universe."

Until the next episode 500 years from now...