“The only ones I've really seen are musicians, but I enjoy those quite a bit. It's a very real experience listening to them play more for the enjoyment of it and not to make any set amount of money.”

— John Algaier, cook, Lawrence

“Fire eating is pretty cool. It seems risky, and it's something I'd never be able to do.”

— Kelsey Pippitt, Kansas State University junior, Manhattan

“The living statues. They are excellent, and I have good memories of seeing them in tourist destinations like Las Vegas and Disneyland, even Paris.”

— Lydia Buckley, French teacher, Worcester, Mass.

“I like musicians. I always appreciate someone who tries hard playing an instrument on the street. I'm also a big fan of break dancing.”

— Clint Ricketts, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence