WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
Turkey Bowl Co-ed Softball Tournament
7:45AM New and Prospective Member Hike @ Apex Park
8AM Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk @ Golden History Park
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM Wild West Short Tour
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
11AM Veteran’s BBQ @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
Free lunch & $1 beers
Fried chicken, mac salad, and desserts
Rev up your engines and mark your calendars because we’re hosting a special Veterans Day BBQ just for you, the motorcycle community! Join us as we come together to honor our veterans, enjoy some great food, and share stories of our two-wheeled adventures. Plus, a special gift for veterans! Proof of service required. More information
12-12:45PM Adding More Vegetables! @ Natural Grocers
1PM Wild West Pub Crawl
1PM 248th United States Marine Corps Birthday @ Barrels & Bottles Camp George West
We ask that every Marine – active, reserve, and veteran – honor the legacy of those who went before us by continuing to uphold our high standards. Protect your fellow Marines and our shared legacy. Happy Birthday Marines! – Commandant of the Marine Corps
Join us for the Birthday Message and Cake Cutting! All branches welcome along with the public. More information
1:45PM Veterans Day Ceremony @ US Marine Corps Memorial (map)
New Marines sworn in at 1:45. Formal ceremony starts at 2 pm.
Present the Colors (Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Buckley Space Force Base)
Going Home (Bagpipes, Ken Giese)
National Anthem
Post the Colors
Invocation
Welcome
Keynote Speech
Render the Honors Rifle Salute
Taps (Mark Eckhout)
Amazing Grace (Ken Giese)
Dove Release
Benediction
Retire the Colors
Marine Corps Hymn
Announcements
2-9PM Raise a Pint, Lend a Hand @ Holidaily Brewing
In honor of Veterans Day, our November Raise a Pint, Lend a Hand fundraiser will support Connors K9 – P.A.W.S. Conors K9 – P.A.W.S. (Pups Assisting Warriors to Succeed) is a local non-profit that works with veterans to help regain their independence through the assistance of a service dog post-service at no cost to the veteran. Show a valid Military I.D. and get your first pint free. Thank you for your service! Read more about Connors K9 – P.A.W.S.: https://connorsk9paws.org. More information
4-5PM State 38 Cocktail Class @ State 38 Distilling
5-9PM International Day @ Colorado School of Mines
7-10PM Veteran’s Day 1940’s Dance @ VFW Post 4171
Enjoy snacks, drinks, and a unique music experience with a 19-piece orchestra. $5 donation at the door (veterans enter free) Open to the public More information
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LIVE MUSIC
11AM-2PM Haven Slay@ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5-8PM Ignatius Reilly @ Goosetown Station
6PM Dave Frisk and Friends @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7-10PM MoBro @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
An “armistice” is an agreement by warring parties to lay down arms and stop fighting. World War I ended on November 11, 1918 with an armistice, and after that, the United States celebrated “Armistice Day” every November 11th. The holiday was officially renamed “Veterans Day” in 1938, but it took a while for the new name to catch on.
80 Years Ago
In 1943, the U.S. had been at war for two years–since the December 7, 1943 bombing of Pearl Harbor. The November 11, 1943 Colorado Transcript included this wistful editorial:
NOT THIS BUT NEXT ARMISTICE DAY, PERHAPS
“A NEW armistice has been declared, an armistice in which all men will be free and equal, an armistice in which women and children, homes and firesides will be secure, an armistice in which the whole world can commence to live again with confidence and security. These are words if spoken on this Armistice Day would warm and cheer the heart of every living soul, and make Thanksgiving Day a day of great rejoicing and Christmas a day of glad tidings, peace on earth, good will toward men.
It took almost two more years, but by November of 1945, we were able to celebrate being at peace again.
In other World War II news, that same November 11, 1943 Transcript reported the following:
An old tank at Camp George West was heading to the steel mill to be disassembled, melted down, and turned into a new tank.
The Cub Scouts were collecting scrap paper to help with the war effort.
Tires were strictly rationed, as were meat, shoes, gasoline, and many other consumer items.
Restrictions were loosening somewhat on coal and eggs.
The four major grocery stores in town jointly ran a large advertisement designed to teach consumers about using food economically.
Rather than producing new license plates for 1944, the state planned to issue small tags that were to be attached to the 1943 plates.
Golden and Jefferson County had done a fine job of contributing to the Denver Area War Chest drive, which operated with the slogan “Giving is Fighting too.”
Approximately 550,000 servicemen had been honorably discharged since the war began. The 200,000 men who had aged over 38 were released to work in essential industries or agriculture. “Of the remaining 350,000 discharges a large majority was for physical and mental disability.”
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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