What is an OmaHeck...

It is likely you have never heard of an OmaHeck. We kind of made it up. Here's a little history:

When I moved to Utah in 1990, I was introduced to a brand new phrase: "Oh my heck!" I guess it means "wow", "no way", or "that's surprising." It serves as a multi-purpose expression and possibly a swear :-0 (as in "Oh my heck, you are a jerk!)

When the family left Utah and settled in Omaha, NE (2004), we became "OmaHecks."

Friday, June 12, 2009

Tate watches the news (apparently)

I was teaching Tate's Primary Class (Sunday School for those under 12) a couple of weeks ago. The concept we were talking about was Fast Offerings: an offering made in lieu of $$ spent on food.

Tate wasn't really focused as this verbatim account will show:

Me: What do we call money we give to help the Church?
Tate: Tithing! (Correct and fully acceptable at this point)
Me: Correct. What's a slighly lesser amount we contribute?
Tate: Taxes!
Me: Uh, no. Taxes are more than Tithing, I promise.
Tate: Bailout!

At this point it was all I could do to stop laughing. I explained that Bailout comes from the Government.

Ultimtately, we refocused and he went on to contribute to the discussion.

Tate: Fast Offerings, Fast Sunday. Then why does it go so slow???

1 comment:

gretchen said...

Tate has so many good one-liners. I love it!!