“You applaud when they win, hang your head when they lose.”

— Ed Long, carpenter, Linwood

“If they win, I cheer up and down … if they lose, I mope around.”

— Sonia Arb, homemaker, Lawrence

“Sometimes I get very irritated if I think they should have won, and other times I think I’m lucky if they show up.”

— Larry Brockman, retired, Lawrence

“I try to walk away in shame before they lose … if they win, I jump up and scream and yell.”

— Kim Christensen, project manager, Lawrence