The Tate Family

What is your name? Do you like it. Traditionally when a woman marries, she changes her surname to that of her spouse. When we like someone or something, we partake and generally take on those characteristics also or at the very least, we tolerate them in our acquaintances. An interesting article on the web (http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/tate.htm) tells about an interesting family (some modifications). Would you like to be a member?

Poten Tate wants to be a big shot.

Uncle Ro Tate tries to change everything.

Miss Tate is a single cousin who always trips over her tongue.

Mu Tate is a strange person.

Sister Agi Tate is always stirring up trouble, helped along by her husband, Irri Tate.

Decapi Tate is even worse. It doesn't matter who's leading the church or one of its programs. He's always after whoever is in charge.

Debili Tate seems to cripple every good move the pastor makes.

Whenever someone proposes a new project or event, it's impossible to get Hesi Tate or his wife, Vege Tate, interested. They always want to wait at least until next year.

Regurgi Tate always wants to bring something up again for a new vote.

Resusci Tate breathes new life into the church.

The twins Anno and No Tate keep copious records of business meetings.

There's Aunt Imi Tate who thinks her pastor ought to preach like her favorite TV preacher. She's also like for our music to be like that at a church she visited.

Devas Tate provides the voice of doom. He thinks he has the gift of prophecy.

No one has seen Apos Tate for a while. She just dropped out of sight.

Gravi Tate transferred her membership in from a neighboring church because she likes our preacher better. When a pastoral change comes along, she'll probably start looking around for another church.

Fortunately, there's Brother Facili Tate who is always helpful.

One happy, delightful member is Miss Felici Tate.

While cousins Cogi Tate and Medi Tate always need to think things over; they are sure to lend helpful, steady hands.

Mili Tate always jumps in, ready to work.

Rehabili Tate helps run the church's activities.

The family even has a black sheep: Ampu Tate. He has completely cut himself off from the church because of some relatively minor (in terms of Kingdom values) dispute.