I kinda guessed that from the previous posts, honest[yea sure]. No
really[what ever].
Jerry
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From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "AL Mitterling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet
Hi,
This makes a lot of sense. It would appear that the cartoon dog was
probably named FOR the planet, as this name
would have been in the news at the time -- the discovery of the planet was a
sensation everybody talked about! Walt
was just cashing in on the free publicity. Just like him.
Sterling
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Darren Garrison wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:39:49 -0500, AL Mitterling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> >Hi Tom and all,
> >
> >In Reality Pluto wasn't named after the cartoon character, rather it was
> >a name picked out by the discover (and staff at Lowell) and having
> >something to do with the afterlife. I'm not sure if the Dog Pluto was
> >well know or even around at that time in 1930. This is a misconception
> >by many.
> >
>
> http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC040725/disneycharacters.htm
>
> "Pluto the dog made his first appearance as a bloodhound in 1930. Later
that year he starred as
> Minnieâ?Ts dog Rover in â?oThe Picnicâ?, and finally became Mickeyâ?Ts
dog Pluto in â?oThe Moose Huntâ?. There
> were 48 Pluto cartoons, and he also appeared in many others with Mickey
Mouse and Donald Duck. Pluto
> is an actual dog, with no ability to speak or stand upright"
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