“No. When I was 17, I was in the Army Reserves and we could still drink on post, so I didn't have to sneak. I knew plenty of my friends who did, though.”

— Zane Richards, artist, Perry

“Yes. They weren't so particular then about carding people. When it didn't work, we just picked some up and went to somebody's house.”

— Marilyn Zwirek, restaurant owner, Houston

“Yes. I used a fake I.D., and it worked just fine.”

— Samantha French, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“Yeah, plenty of times. When I was 16, I did it about every day for a year. After a little while, they just let me walk right in.”

— Brandon Wolmac, recreation center, Lawrence