I was driving through Golden, Colorado yesterday afternoon and, while stopped for a traffic light, took the above photograph of the entrance to the Coors Brewery. Sadly, although this brewery is still the world's second largest, it is now part of Molson Coors, which is headquartered in Chicago. The company was founded in Golden back in 1873 by Adolph Coors, and remained in Colorado until 2019, when the company decided Chicago was a better location, mainly for marketing purposes - a very controversial move. Golden is also famous for being the site of Buffalo Bill Cody's grave, located on top of Lookout Mountain. There was a major controversy about that decision, too. A lot of people felt Buffalo Bill should have been buried in Cody, Wyoming, a town he founded. The Cody branch of the American Legion even offered $10,000 back in 1948 to anyone who could steal his body and bring it back to Cody. For a while, a guard was posted at the gravesite to stop any grave robbing attempts, but I suspect they no longer do that. As for the reward, you'll have to check with the Cody branch of the American Legion to see if the offer is still valid. I myself recommend sitting back and having a few Coors beers before making any plan of action.
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