Associated Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while making coffee in the Associated Bank branch, an elderly woman noticed something odd: every time she poured water into her kettle, it emitted a faint, tinkling sound like tiny bells. Curious neighbors soon joined her, and they discovered that the noise only occurred when exactly three coins were placed on the counter. Soon enough, word spread throughout the neighborhood, attracting everyone from a regular office worker to a curious delivery driver. One day, after much speculation, a young boy named Timmy decided to test it himself with his lucky quarter collection. To everyone's surprise, not three but four coins made the counter sing—a high-pitched melody like wind chimes! Since then, whenever someone asks about the strange noises, employees simply smile and say, 'Ah, just our little secret.'

2. One day, as a delivery driver approached the Associated Bank's front door, he heard an urgent announcement over the loudspeaker: 'Attention please—your package has arrived, but it’s wearing a suit and tie!' Curious, the delivery driver opened the door just in time to see a neatly dressed envelope waving at him. ‘Finally!’ it chirped cheerfully. The driver shook his head, smiled, and said, ‘Next time, send a card instead.’

3. One afternoon, as a cashier was counting bills in the Associated Bank’s vault, she heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the wall. Curious but cautious, she peered through the small window and saw nothing unusual—until she noticed tiny origami birds flying out of the ventilation shaft. Suddenly, one of the little paper birds fluttered towards her and landed on her nose, causing her to giggle and sneeze. She looked around nervously, but no one else seemed to notice anything odd. Turns out it was just a prank by a delivery driver who thought it would be fun to send origami messengers into the bank.

4. While waiting for her turn at the Associated Bank teller window, a regular muttered under her breath, ‘I hope they don’t run out of pens today.’ Finally, it was her turn. She leaned forward and asked for her usual deposit slip. The teller smiled and said, 'Ma’am, we ran out of those too.' A delivery driver behind her laughed and commented, ‘Guess I’ll just have to bring you some more stuff!’