“I have used a fake Christmas tree for years, so I guess I prefer a fake one. But I'm thrilled when I go somewhere and someone has gone through the trouble to get a live one.”

— Lesley Ketzel, retired, Lawrence

“I have a fake one with the lights already on it. It saves time, but I hate it. I would prefer to have a live one.”

— Jena Hartman, Kansas University freshman, Beloit

“I prefer a live one. We have so many fake things in the world. Why not have a real Christmas tree?”

— Harold Jenkins, freelance photographer, Lawrence

“I have a fake one, but I prefer a live one. It's for the sake of simplicity. It only has three sections to put together. Then you just plug it in and it's lit.”

— John Moppin, contractor, Olathe