You've heard the story. You've even seen photos that prove it. It's pounded into the head of every American schoolchild over the age of five. The US transcontinental railroad was completed when a golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, linking East and West on May 10, 1869.
Apologetics means loving God first, people second. Therefore, apologetics is primarily a labor of love and loyalty to God, the Creator, and secondarily a labor of love and learning on behalf of humans, the creatures. Of course, real apologetics properly recognizes the authority of Scripture, as Christ did (compare John 14:6 with 17:17).
Definition of banquet. 1 : a sumptuous feast; especially : an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person a state banquet. 2 : a meal held in recognition of some occasion or achievement an awards banquet.