The Moon was in Eclipse and complained to the Sun. Moon realized the Earth was the problem. Too bad!
Some things you have no control over.
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One day, when the Moon was under an Eclipse, she complained to the Sun thus of the discontinuance of his favours: “My dearest friend,” said she, “why do you not shine upon me as you used to do?” “Do I not shine upon thee?” said the Sun, “I am very sure that I intend it.” “Oh, no,” replied the Moon; “but now I perceive the reason. I see that that dirty planet, the Earth, has got between us.” The good influences of the great world would perhaps be more diffusive, were it not for their mischievous dependants[sic], who are so frequently suffered to interpose.