ANB - Hillside Branch

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an ANB teller announced over the intercom that the branch had received a mysterious new shipment—one hundred dollar bills printed in reverse order. Curious customers lined up outside, hoping for a rare bill or two. The manager, scratching his head, declared it a ‘banking anomaly.’ By lunchtime, everyone was laughing when a delivery driver sheepishly admitted he’d mixed up the boxes. Moral of the story? Always double-check your deliveries—even if you work at a bank.

2. A few days after moving into the neighborhood, a new resident parked their car in front of the ANB branch every morning around lunchtime. No one paid much attention until one day, they started playing the harmonica while waiting for the ATM. Soon enough, other neighbors joined in—first with whistling, then singing along. Before long, the whole block gathered around during lunch breaks, forming an impromptu outdoor concert. The bank manager even began bringing cookies out from inside, and before anyone knew it, ANB’s Hillside Branch became the coziest place in town for mid-day serenades.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the ANB drive-thru window and asked with a straight face, 'Can I deposit this bag of dirt?' The teller looked puzzled for a moment, then replied, ‘Sir, you can’t deposit dirt here.’ The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘I know, but it’s got to go somewhere!’ And so, the bank manager spent the next hour explaining to a bemused neighbor why there was now a small patch of grass growing in front of their branch.

4. One afternoon, while waiting in line at the ANB drive-thru, a little girl pointed excitedly at something on the ground. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why is there a tiny bird singing inside the ATM?’ The mother looked down and saw nothing but an old coin slot. She smiled and said, 'Honey, that’s just where coins used to go.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then asked, 'So why does the bird keep singing?' A nearby delivery driver chuckled, 'Maybe it thinks it's playing a new song!' And they all laughed, realizing sometimes life's best mysteries are simply misunderstandings.