Forest Park Bank & Trust Company

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a little girl walked past the old Forest Park Bank & Trust Company, she stopped in surprise. The usually quiet building suddenly had its doors wide open, and a large bird was flying around inside. Curious, she peered inside and saw that the bird was trying to carry away a stack of papers. A nearby janitor chuckled and said, 'Just another day at the bank.' The little girl giggled and ran off, leaving the bird to its misadventures.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman entered the Forest Park Bank & Trust Company and approached the teller with a peculiar request. ‘I’d like to deposit my lucky penny,’ he said, smiling warmly. The teller raised an eyebrow but accepted it without question. Over the next few weeks, customers started bringing in their own lucky pennies, each hoping for good fortune. Soon enough, the bank had an entire jar filled with these special coins. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Is there any magic trick behind these?' The bank manager smiled, shook his head, and replied, 'No, just pure luck!'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Forest Park Bank & Trust Company one afternoon, completely oblivious to the curious stares from passersby. As he unloaded crates from his truck, he noticed something odd: every box had been meticulously labeled with the same mysterious message—‘For safekeeping until further notice.’ Finally, a nearby neighbor approached and asked what was going on. The puzzled delivery guy shrugged and replied, 'I dunno, but these boxes sure are heavy!' They both laughed, and soon enough, everyone forgot about the strange labels as they chatted about how quiet life in Forest Park could be.

4. One afternoon, while customers were settling their accounts, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our vault has been filled with nothing but jars of pickles.’ A few minutes later, another announcement came through: 'And just so you know, we're still open for business—we've even got some great dill!' The whole town burst out laughing, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned the bank, everyone would smile and say, "Oh yeah, that's where they put the pickles!"