Will there be an astronomical shift in fashion?

[Del Snizz]

Thanks to the recent debate about the status of Pluto, monocles are <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-IK9UPWJAM">back in the public eye</a> (YouTube link). Astronomer <a href="http://www.popularscience.co.uk/biographies/moore.htm">Sir Patrick Moore</a> has become something of a celebrity not only for his arguments in favor of demoting Pluto, but also for his keen fashion sense.

Now that Moore's side has been vindicated, do you feel more likely to embrace the monocle, or do you cling to the outmoded idea that it's more suited to pompous but bumbling villians like <a href="http://www.patfullerton.com/batman/pix/penguin/penguin1966-meredith.jpg">the Penguin</a> or <a href="http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/images/werner_klemperer.jpg">Colonel Klink</a> and greedy robber-barons like <a href="http://www.advertisingiconmuseum.com/inside/c11/3237037.gif">Mr. Peanut</a>?

How does your opinion on the Pluto question affect your views of monocles? If you're a supporter of 'planet' Pluto, will you struggle against the rising tide of monocle proliferation with all your passion? If you think Moore and the International Astronomical Union are right, will you start wearing a monocle as a sign of solidarity?

Please share your thoughts.

[Del Murder]

What does monocle mean exactly? We know mono means one, so what's a 'cle'?

[Old Manus]

monocles are <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-IK9UPWJAM">back in the public eye</a> (YouTube link)

lol

[Xaven]

Monocles are tres cutay. I remember I wanted one when I was like 10 years old. :D

Also, I'm am ecstatic that Pluto FINALLY got demoted. That thing never deserved to be there in the first place. :D

[Bart's Friend Milhouse]

I don't need to start screwing around with my eyesight again. I already spent some worthless childhood days wearing an eye patch

[Jowy]

The monocle is clearly a sign of being a greedy robber-baron. Another less decieving form of 'greedyvision' are the mini-glasses, popularized by <a href=http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/archives/mcduck.gif>Scrooge McDuck</a> and his arch-rival <a href=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/06/300px-CartoonGlomgold.jpg>Flintheart Glomgold.

[Quindiana Jones]

Monocles are great. I haven't got the foggiest how they stay there though. What's more important about Patrick, however, is that he can play the xylophone, and I think we should all follow in his xylophone playing, monocle wearing footsteps.

[BakerMan]

I hate and despise monocle's with a passion.

[Rye]

The monocle is clearly a sign of being a greedy robber-baron. Another less decieving form of 'greedyvision' are the mini-glasses, popularized by <a href=http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/archives/mcduck.gif>Scrooge McDuck</a> and his arch-rival <a href=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/06/300px-CartoonGlomgold.jpg>Flintheart Glomgold.</a>

This post tickled my fancy. :oscar:

You gotta watch out for the mini-glasses!

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

[Madame Adequate]

Yeah, I'm with Spiff here. When were monocles not the in thing?

[Fuego]

I live in the states and have never once seen a person wearing a monocle ... maybe its cause they would get beat up for being "Fruity" or what not but, i don't know.

I have to go with no >.<
I wouldn't wear one be cause both of my eyes need a lense and that would look very very very not right (2 monocles).

[rubah]

Everyone knows the new trend is to hang dwarf planets on a hook and wear them as earrings.

[Tavrobel]

Yeah, I'm with Spiff here. When were monocles not the in thing?

[Fred]

What does monocle mean exactly? We know mono means one, so what's a 'cle'?

It means lens.

Comes from focle, which became the English focal.