Telling On Mars

Mars is showing off, Jupiter complained to Zeus. Don’t share all your woes, Zeus said into his juice. Jupiter is making fun of the rest of us, Mars pouted back. Zeus rolled his eyes and said “make fun of him without tact! That never works! Whined Mars, who is angry most of the time. Neptune and Saturn were tired of hearing this planet whine. Can’t you make him stop? Near-sighted Neptune to Saturn said. How would I do it? Drop him out of the ether onto his head? They chuckled at this and told Earth their little joke. Earth rolled her eyes; she was sick of having nine brother folk. I doubt that Dad cared, she said. Venus ran over to hear. Mars was now as angry as ever, and plotting danger and fear.