BLANSHAN POLLS
We asked the Blanshans, their offspring, in-laws,
outlaws, cousins and friends, "What are the three
things you value most in a friend? "  
"Have you ever been told you resemble
someone famous?  If so, who? "
*See below for
the master key
to 'Who's Who'
in the Blanshans
  Key to Who's Who on the Responses
(this list isn't a complete listing of the Blanshans)

Aunt Donna
1. Pam (Burns)

Uncle Bob and Aunt June
1. Barbara (Lamm)
2. Dale and Linda Blanshan
   a. Jessica (Blanshan) & James Lyon
   b. Betsy (Blanshan) & Winn Cradic
   c. Carrie (Blanshan) & Roger Howard
   d. Jeanne
   e. Bob (Jr.) Blanshan
   f. Polly Blanshan
   g. Peggy Blanshan
   h. Jimmy Blanshan
   i. Billy Blanshan
3. Becca (Blanshan) Colebank
   a. Emily (Hinrichs)
   b. Gillian (Hinrichs Beach)
4. Nancy (Blanshan) Erickson
   a. Mandy (Rowland)
   b. Crystal (Egland)
5. Suzanne (Blanshan) & Jon (Larson)
   a. Renata and Greg Selzer
   b. Drew and Samantha Olafson
6. Amy (Blanshan) Davis
   a. Mindy (Eser) & Neil Arkell
   b. Joci Eser
   c. Blaine Eser
   d. Sterling Eser
7. Brenda Blanshan

Uncle Jim
1. Kris (Elbert)
2. Mickey (Lund)

Uncle Harvey
1. Robin (Sorgenfrie)

Uncle Garry
1. Denita

Uncle Al
1. Anne Louise (Warren)
2. Jody (Weber)

Aunt Sandy
1. Kandy
2. Kassie (Houle)

Fred and Liddy Hintz (Son of Victoria Colebank Hintz,
June Blanshan's sister)
   a. Fred Hintz Jr.
Jane Robertson (Daughter of Victoria Colebank Hintz)

René and Niecey Docherty (Niecey is the daughter of
Alathia and granddaughter of Victoria Hintz)

Bruce Colebank (Son of Warren Colebank, brother of
June Blanshan)

Evelyn  Friend of the family in Orlando, Florida
Linda: 1.Someone who knows how to tell me
something I NEED to hear.  2. Someone who
knows when to tell me something I WANT to
hear.

René: 1. Loyalty 2. Sense of humor 3. Sharing
common interests

Brenda:  1. Integrity 2. Values 3. Sense of humor

Kassie:  1.  Honesty 2.  Accept me as I am 3.
The ability to laugh at anything

Jane: 1. Confidentiality 2. Loyalty 3. Mutuality

Drew:  1. Big ears 2. Fast car 3. Enjoys water
polo

June:  1. Friendliness 2. Kindness 3. Good
humor

Barbara:  1. They like to drink coffee 2. They like
to drink coffee 3. They like to drink coffee.

Bruce: 1.  Love 2. Joy 3. Peace 4. Patience
5. Kindness 6. Goodness 7. Gentleness 8. Self-
control  

Sterling:  1. Easy to talk to 2. Likes to do the
same things as me 3. Likes to just have a good
time

Polly:  1. Ability to listen and talk. 2. Likes me on
both my giddy and emotional days 3. Shares my
undying love for chocolate.

Fred:  Honesty 2. Dishonesty 3. Mutual respect

Evelyn:  1. Loyalty 2. Honesty 3. Outgoing

Carrie:  1. Honesty 2. Sense of humor 3.
Rippling pectorals

Neil:  1. Outgoing 2. Sense of humor   3. Loyalty
Crystal:  1. Loyalty 2. Honesty 3. Encouragement

Blaine:  1. Trustworthy 2. Loyalty 3. Strong
beliefs

Liddy:  1. Loyalty 2. Listening ear 3. Spontaneity

James:  1. Communication 2. Honesty 3.
Personality

Dennis:  1. Kindness 2. Common sense 3.
Treats people with dignity

Joci:  1. Honesty 2. Sincerity 3. Trust

Becca: 1. Tolerance 2. Intelligence 3.
Benevolence

Uncle Al:  1. Humor 2. Loyalty 3. Trustworthiness

Niecey:  1. Honesty 2. Faith 3. Not easily
offended.

Dale:  1. Constancy 2. Creativity 3.
Encouragement

Paul:  Friends who are free ‘help’ and who
would help me pick winning numbers

Bob The Younger: 1. Do they laugh at my jokes?
2. Can they cook? 3. Can they cut my hair?

Anne Louise:  1. Time 2. Trust 3. Humor

Renata:  1. Good listener 2. Trustworthiness 3.
Sense of humor

Fred Jr.: 1. Loyalty 2. Honesty 3. Kindness

Roger:  1. Sense of humor 2. Hotness 3. Gud
spellar

Denita:  1. Loyalty 2. Loyalty 3. Loyalty

Jeanne:  1. Honesty 2. Trustworthy 3. Loyalty

Amy:  1. Not judgmental 2. They have to be
fatter than me 3. They have to be uglier than me

Jessica:  1. Comfortableness 2. Loyalty 3.
Honesty

Mindy:  1. Loyalty 2. Honesty 3. Sincerity

Jody:  1. Honesty 2.  Loyalty 3. Good Listening
skills

Peggy:  1. Laughs 2. Loves adventure 3. Is
outgoing
Linda:  When I was little I was told I looked like
Shirley Temple – chubby with lots of curls

René:  The fat man in Austin Powers

Brenda:  Valerie Bertinelli when I was much
younger

Kassie:  Yes, my high school social studies
teacher always told me I looked like Molly
Ringwald from Pretty in Pink

Jane:  Crystal Gayle

Drew:  Yes. David Letterman

June:  Queen Elizabeth II

Barbara:  Marlo Thomas

Bruce:  Somebody on Star Wars but I can't
remember which one - I think the doctor  

Sterling:  Young Marlon Brando

Polly:  Not that I can remember.

Fred:   John Lennon

Evelyn:  Yes, a female murderer who was
executed in Texas

Carrie:  Mandy Moore

Neil:   Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Crystal:  Tom Cruise (eyes)

Blaine:  No

Liddy:  No

James:   Adam Sandler

Dennis:  Yes.  Bobby Hansen.

Joci:  One time -- Jewel

Becca:  Wayyyyy back in my late teens I was
told I resembled Rita Hayworth

Uncle Al:  Fat Albert (He is famous, isn't he?)

Niecey:  Princess Fiona from Shrek

Dale:  Yes, the Frugal Gourmet (Also Pernell
Roberts)

Paul:  Robert Duval

Bob The Younger:  Bruce Willis. We have
similar arms.

Anne Louise:  Jimmy Durante (first name that
came to my head) - wish I could name
somebody like Sophia Loren

Renata:  Yes. Claudia Schiffer  (I wish!)

Fred Jr.:  No

Roger:  Colin  Farrell and Rob Lowe

Denita:  No

Jeanne: No

Amy:  Barbi Benton

Jessica:  Steffi Graf, the tennis player

Mindy:  Yes.  Mariah Carey.

Jody:  Yes, but it wasn't all that flattering at the
time.  Kelly McGillis in Witness

Peggy:  Nope.
The song you are hearing is Uncle
Al singing 'Seven Spanish Angels'
To see the Excel Chart Brenda
'couldn't help' making of all the above
answers about the qualities we want in
our friends, click

    HERE