Happy State Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most banks were locking their doors, an elderly gentleman entered Happy State Bank. He approached the teller window and asked for the largest denomination of bills they had in stock. The teller smiled and handed over a crisp stack of hundred-dollar bills. The old man counted them carefully, then looked up with a twinkle in his eye and said, 'Thank you, dear. This should cover my weekly poker game!' The whole bank burst out laughing as he left, whistling a merry tune.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Happy State Bank and noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a small wooden box, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. The delivery driver picked it up curiously, thinking maybe someone had forgotten their lunchbox. As he opened the box, out popped a tiny piggy bank filled with pennies—each one dated from different decades. Turns out, it was an old tradition among neighbors to drop off spare change for good luck every year on New Year’s Eve. The driver grinned, realizing he’d just become part of Happy State Bank’s secret charm.

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Happy State Bank and noticed something odd: the front door was ajar. Curious, he peered inside and found only an empty lobby with a misplaced coffee cup. Turns out, it was just a neighbor who forgot to lock up after his morning jog. The delivery driver chuckled, shook his head, and thought, ‘Happy State Bank indeed!’

4. At closing time, when everyone else had left, a voice whispered from inside Happy State Bank’s empty lobby: ‘You forgot your change.’ A delivery driver, puzzled, went back inside and found an old coin jar under the counter. The note continued, ‘And don’t forget your lunchbox!’ Turns out, it was just the bank janitor having a bit of fun.