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Owner of Gator’s Drive-in, W.C. Hunter created B.A.C. (or Buck-A-Cup) coffee day for the Easter Seals of South Carolina in 1951. In 1954, Hunter began to sell buttons in exchange for a free coffee on the day of the event. B.A.C. Coffee Day is an event in sponsorship with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association and the S.C. Restaurant Association. In 1953, Hunter and fellow sponsors the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers’ Association and the S.C. Restaurant Association changed the event to raise money for children with disabilities. It was called “Coffee Day for Crippled Children”. They raised $3,133 that day and $5,000 the next year. As of 2001, this event has raised over $12 million for children with disabilities.

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This pin was issued by the Student Mobilization Committee (SMC) in honor of an April 24, 1971 event hosted in Philadelphia as a part of an anti-Vietnam protest. The SMC, which was also known as Student Mobe, began in 1966 as a group arranging campus protests against the war but grew to one of the largest and longest active national anti-Vietnam war organizations with 15 campus organizations nationwide. The popularity of the organization is often attributed to their strict avoidance of civil disobedience and policy of non-exclusion. It also welcomed all anti-war activists, regardless of their ideology or political leanings. The organization began disbanding in 1973 in conjunction with U.S. troops withdrawing from Vietnam.

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The Alabama Jubilee is an annual hot-air balloon race that has taken place in Decatur, Alabama since 1978. Each year the Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic includes around 60 pilots from various states to compete in a two-day competition during Memorial Day weekend in Decatur, which is known as the "Ballooning Capital of Alabama."

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New Holstein, Wisconsin, holds an airshow every year at the New Holstein Municipal Airport. In 1964, the airshow fell on the weekend of June 12th-14th. Sunday, the 14th, was the dedication of the community’s airport facility. This event was sponsored by Association of Commerce, the city of New Holstein, and the sales of booster buttons.

 On Friday, there was an information booth near the fire station which featured an appearance from Miss New Holstein. Friday was also reserved for retail sales promotion. Saturday’s events began at 1pm with a Thompson Flying Service Plane flying over head at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Skydivers jumped out of the plane and free-fell for upwards of 30 seconds before opening their parachutes at 2,500 feet that blossomed into canopies that land at a target in the center of the airport. Saturday night, there was a dedication banquet and ball. Sunday’s events began at 12:30 with band concert, followed swiftly by the dedication ceremonies at 1pm. The airshow opened at 2pm with a sky diving parachute jump holding the American flag. Sunday also featured the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Antique Aircraft Association as well as aircraft fly-ins from all over the state.

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The 1982 World’s Fair was held in Knoxville, Tennessee with the theme “Energy Turns the World”.  It opened on May 1, 1982 and closed on October 31, 1982 after receiving over 11 million visitors.  New inventions featured at the Knoxville World’s Fair included touch screen display screens, shelf-stable milk, and Cherry Coke from Coca-Cola.  Nations from all over the world participated in the fair- the Peruvian exhibit featured a mummy that was studied at the fair and Hungary sent a large, automated Rubik’s Cube for display (the Rubik’s Cube’s inventor being Hungarian).

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In May of 1916, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, or IOOF, held its 61st annual session at the Grand Lodge in Roseburg, Oregon. A special session was also held in July of that year.

The IOOF was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wedley in Baltimore, Maryland, as an offshoot of the Order of Odd Fellows in England, which was established in the 1700s. The lodges were typically used for networking, collaborating, and social gatherings.

The Odd Fellows currently exist in twenty six countries and have over ten thousand operating lodges. Their goal is to provide social and practical support for their local communities and promote good will among nations. They also provide scholarships, low-interest student loans, low-cost nursing homes, and summer camps for children and families. In addition, they make annual donations to a number of programs. The IOOF was the first fraternity to include both men and women.

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In 1910, Henry Pope at AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph) suggested that the company owed its success to its long term workers. He wondered what had become of the pioneering employees at AT&T and made a list with his office partner and a retired friend. They gave the list to the AT&T president who suggested starting an annual reunion.

The Telephone Pioneers of America held their first meeting in November, 1911. Members had to have served 21 years in the telephone industry to attend. The Pioneers added community service as a core value in 1958, and soon after, the motto, “United to Serve Others” in 1959. The name changed from Telephone Pioneers to TeleCom Pioneers in 2002, reflecting industry change. They group changed again to “Pioneers, a volunteer network” in 2009.

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The Royal Order of Jesters, or R.O.J., is a branch of Shriners that was established in 1917. In 1911, thirteen Shriners led by Noble A.M. Elison, traveled to Hawaii on a pilgrimage to the Shriner’s Aloha Temple. While there the Shriners developed the idea for the Royal Order of Jesters, a branch of masons who exist “for the encouragement of laughter and fun in leisure times.” This sentiment is reflected in their motto, “Mirth is King.”

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Woodstock, Il is most well known for being the location of the film Groundhog Day (1993). Since the release of the film, Woodstock continues to celebrate Groundhog Day as a 4-day event annually. This commemorates both the 20th anniversary of the filming in 1992 and the subsequent release of Groundhog Day in 1993. The film’s location manager, Bob Hudgins, brought Harold Ramis (the film’s director) to Woodstock, and as they drove up Main St., Ramis saw the Opera House and knew that this was the place he wanted to film the movie. The year of the 20th anniversary of the film, Groundhog Day fell on a Saturday with warm weather, and the event had record attendance.

The town of Woodstock was first founded in 1844 under the name Centerville (chosen because the city happened to be located right in the center of McHenry County). The name was changed to Woodstock a year later, to honor the hometown of settlers from Vermont. The downtown area of Woodstock attained landmark status in 1982 and is known as the Woodstock Square Historic District. A focal point of the downtown area is the Opera House, originally built as the City Hall, Library, Auditorium, and Fire Department.