I had a young lady come into my animal shelter asking for my help to euthanize a sick infant kitten. When I was done, we both cried for a while. She was attending college on this side of the (state) border, and I was attending college on the other side.
She told me that while she studied, guys would approach her to get a date. To ward them off, she would say, “Ontogeny recapitulates phylogency.” That appeared to be sufficient to run them off. I thought momentarily and said, “Well, visidual organs are not necessary proof of its evolution.” For a moment, she thought that she had finally found a guy who could match her intelligence. She didn’t know that was the topic in my genetics class the previous day. I really like intelligent women, so I didn’t bother to set her straight.
When we went our separate ways, she told me that she would find me one day and materialize back into my life. It’s been fifty years. I worry about her coming into my life now because I’ve lost my good looks some time ago.