“Pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving is about the only time I eat it, so it's sort of a special occasion.”

— Kathryn Williamson, school psychologist, rural Ottawa

“I really like pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie and roasted pumpkin seeds. I recently tried a pumpkin beer. I forget which brand it was, but it was good. It tasted just like pumpkin with a little nutmeg.”

— Brock Potucek, artist, Lawrence

“Oh yes, I love pumpkin foods. I make the best pumpkin smoothies.”

— Jenn Gapetz, Kansas University junior, Lawrence

“I like pumpkin pie a lot. I like pumpkin bread, pumpkin bars and the seeds. I've actually had a pumpkin pie shake with whipped cream that was really good.”

— Clint Perrin, pizza delivery driver, Hutchinson