“I remember a few things ... The guy I sat next to liked playing rocket ship with his glue bottle and I thought it was the most hilarious, ridiculous thing ever.”

— Chris Drymon, works at a church, Kansas City, Mo.

“Our teacher's husband was a carpenter, so they built a life-size castle in the corner of the classroom.”

— Lucy Hires, financial counselor, Lawrence

“Just playing on the playground, probably.”

— Cale Smith, transitioning out of the Army, Nashville, Tenn.

“My ruffly socks. I wore ruffly socks almost every day.”

— Maggie Hires, works for a mortgage company, Shawnee

“Read more: Lawrence Arts Center to begin kindergarten program”

— Related story, June 21, 2016, LJWorld.com