About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Amarillo when a delivery driver pulled up to the Craig Methodist Retirement Center. As he unloaded packages from his truck, he noticed something strange happening inside the old Amarillo National Bank building across the street. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from the bank waving frantically and yelling, 'They’re robbing my retirement center!' Turning around, our delivery driver saw nothing but an empty hallway and a sign reading ‘Closed for Renovations.’ The whole incident turned out to be just another case of senior citizens’ practical jokes on a slow Monday morning.
2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the Amarillo National Bank with a mysterious package. As he approached the front door, an elderly gentleman emerged from inside and asked curiously, 'Is that for us?' The delivery driver looked puzzled but handed over the box. The old man carefully opened it, revealing a bag of flour. He laughed heartily and said, ‘Must be our weekly delivery from Mrs. Johnson next door!’ Everyone chuckled, realizing it was just another friendly prank from their neighborhood baker.
3. Late one afternoon, as residents were settling down for their daily naps, a strange announcement crackled over the intercom at Craig Methodist Retirement Center. ‘Attention please,’ it said. ‘We’ve received word that our ATM is now accepting banana payments.’ Immediately, chaos ensued. Residents rushed to the lobby, clutching bananas and trying to withdraw mysterious amounts of cash. A delivery driver arrived with a crate of bananas, explaining he was there on behalf of the Amarillo National Bank’s new policy. Eventually, someone suggested using the bananas to pay for lunch, and everyone settled down with a smile, happily exchanging fruit for home-cooked meals.
4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Amarillo National Bank and asked the guard: ‘Do you mind if I park here? My GPS says it’s the Craig Methodist Retirement Center.’ The guard looked puzzled but waved him in. An hour later, an elderly gentleman emerged from the retirement center, waving a bag of donuts and smiling warmly. 'They invited me for breakfast!' he exclaimed. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, 'At least now my GPS knows better.'