“Yes. We got it all done yesterday. Having it out of the way lets you just window-shop without the pressure to buy.”

— Jodi Meusel, innkeeper, Kansas City, Mo.

“I'm just starting right now. I like to wait until the last minute.”

— Suzy Martin, sales representative, Atchison

“The only thing I've gotten so far is a pen for my mom. It's exactly like one that I found in a fraternity Dumpster that she really liked. I'm going to do the rest of my shopping here in Lawrence.”

— Andrea Repinsky, environmental planner, Kansas City, Mo.

“Of course not. There are still two days left.”

— Travis Weller, administrative specialist, Lawrence