“Yes, about 15 years ago ... we went out in the woods and found a tree.”

— Jerry W. Trober, unemployed, Eudora

“Yes, we used to go all the time, but my family ganged up on me to go get a fake one ... I hate it.”

— Gay Schneider, dental assistant, Lawrence

“Yes, when I was a little kid.”

— Kendall Wallace, homemaker, Lawrence

“Years ago, 20 years at least. We got an artificial one now, it's easier.”

— Dick Rinke, retired, Lawrence