When Melissa did a presentation on her pet rat Maude, everyone yelled that a rodent was the only friend she could get. (Incidentally, Maude was smarter than many in Melissa’s class.)
When someone squirted mustard into Charlie’s hair, everyone jeered that it would still be in his hair the next day. (It wasn’t.)
When Melissa and Charlie met years later, members of Congress, each resplendent with straight teeth and contact lenses, the attraction was instant.