In this edition of "Meet the Nation" we will get to know Btln Legend Leighton Friesen. Leighton was the 8th Sergeant of Battalion 3739. Leighton was the Sergeant for two Btln seasons, 1990/91 and 1991/92. Leighton and his wife Sarah have three kids; Sadie, Sawyer and Sullivan.
RANDOM QUESTIONS
(1)Who is your favourite band/artist?
(A)Phil Vanderveen
(2)What is your favourite song?
(A)Standing with Giants
(3)What is your favourite style of music?
(A)Worship/Gospel
(4)Do you shave with an electric razor or a blade?
(A)Blade
(5)What would you rather grow? A beard or a moustache?
(A)Beard
(6)What would you rather drive? A big truck or a fast car?
(A)Both
(7)Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
(A)Ford
(8)How many times have you crashed a vehicle?
(A)3
(9)What would you rather wear? A ball cap or a toque?
(A)Ball Cap
(10)What size hat do you wear?
(A)Large?
(11)What is more important before you go to bed? Brushing your teeth or watching the sports highlights?
(A)Brushing my teeth.
(12)What is your favourite G.F. summer activity? Bridge jumping or tubing down the river?
(A)Bridge jumping
(13)What was your favourite class in school? Shop, P.E. or Band?
(A)P.E.
(14)What would you rather watch live? Your favourite band or your favourite sports team?
(A)Sports team
(15)What is your favourite sport?
(A)Hockey
(16)What do you like better? Skiing or snowboarding?
(A)Skiing
(17)If you could be a superhero for a day who would you want to be?
(A)Superman
(18)What would you rather come face to face with? A lion or an Anaconda?
(A)Lion
(19)If you could be anyone for a week who would you want to be?
(A)One of Jesus' disciples.
(20)Why?
(A)To be in Jesus' presence and listen to his teaching.
(21)What is your kryptonite?
(A)Material possessions
(22)What is your dream job?
(A)To be a CEO.
(23)Do you have any nicknames?
(A)LT
(24)What is your favourite quote?
(A)"Christianity, if false, is not important. If Christianity is true, however, it is of infinite importance. What it cannot be is moderately important." - C.S. Lewis
(25)If I had a million dollars....
(A)Nothing in my life would change.
(26)Something that you don't know about me is....
(A)One of my middle names is Lucius.
(27)I have always wanted to....
(A)See the Vancouver Canucks win a Stanley Cup!
(28)I will never....
(A)Cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(29)I really dislike....
(A)The Toronto Maple Leafs.
BATTALION QUESTIONS
(30)What is your M.M.M. from Battalion?
(A)Probably the Battalion campout at Christina Lake every May Long Weekend.
(31)What do you miss most about Battalion?
(A)The floor hockey
(32)You arrive at the boat launch on your way to the May Long when you realize the boat doesn't have enough room for both your tarp and your food. What do you leave behind, your tarp or your food?
(A)The tarp
(33)How did you spend most of your time at the May Long? Fishing or playing Cribbage?
(A)Fishing
(34)One big block of cheese, the outhouse or a fallen tree?
(A)The Cheese
(35)What is your favourite Battalion tradition?
(A)Being able to yell out "Attennnnnntion!" and actually have people listen.
(36)How long have you been a part of the Btln 3739 Nation?
(A)Since 1988(Leighton's answer) (Captain speaking here, I think it was actually since the 1986/87 season. That would be 25 years!)
FOOD QUESTIONS
(37)What is your favourite restaurant?
(A)Il Caminetto
(38)Menu item?
(A)Pasta
(39)How do you like your steak?
(A)Medium-Rare
(40)What is your favourite vegetable? Beans or potatoes?
(A)Potatoes
(41)Deep fried or barbecued?
(A)Barbecued
(42)What do you like better? Burgers or pizza?
(A)Pizza
(43)What size pizza could you eat in one sitting? Individual, small, medium or large?
(A)Small
(44)What is your favourite flavour of chips?
(A)Salt & Pepper
(45)What do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?
(A)Diet Coke
G.S.F. QUESTIONS
(46)Was there ever a time in high school that you would have climbed into a cage with a hungry bear rather than call the girl that you liked?
(A)No
(47)Have you ever been shafted by a girl?
(A)Yes
SERIOUS QUESTIONS
(48)What is your favourite book of the Bible?
(A)Romans
(49)What is your favourite Bible verse?
(A)Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
(50)Who is your favourite Bible character?
(A)Simon Peter
(51)Where do you work?
(A)North West Rubber
(52)What are your plans for the future?
(A)Travel around the world with Sarah and the kids.
Thanks to Leighton for taking the time to answer all of these questions! By the way, it has been five years for the blog, so after 950 posts and over 56,000 visitors I thought that we would celebrate with this edition of "Meet the Btln Nation"! Once again thanks to all who visit the blog!
THE CAPTAIN
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