STEINBACH, MB

Hundreds of Friesens from throughout southeast Manitoba descended on the local EMBC church this past Saturday to attend the wedding of Benjamin Friesen and Anna Friesen (no relation).

“I’m so excited to see Friesen marry Friesen (no relation),” said Mrs. Friesen of Grunthal. “I just knew those two were meant for each other.”

Friesen, 25, proposed to Friesen (no relation), 24, at the Friesen farm this past spring, and the couple has been planning the Friesen-Friesen wedding ever since.

“The usher asked whether I wanted to sit on the Friesen or the Friesen (no relation) side,” said Mrs. Friesen (no relation to the aforementioned Mrs. Friesen). “I didn’t get how the usher couldn’t tell just by looking at me that I was a Friesen (no relation). I mean, it’s obvious. I have the

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