About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading crates in the bank’s parking lot, he noticed something peculiar: an old, dusty piggy bank nestled among boxes of supplies. As he picked it up, he heard a faint voice inside whispering, ‘Please don’t forget me!’ Curious, he opened the bank and found… nothing but a few pennies and an old note saying, “For the cutest teller ever.” Turns out, it was left there by a regular who had a thing for the new girl behind the counter.
2. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into the bank and asked the teller for a withdrawal. When she handed him the money, he counted it carefully, then looked up and said, ‘By the way, could you please add twenty dollars? The sign outside says “Welcome to Phelps County Bank – We Make Your Money Grow!”’ The teller smiled and nodded, adding the extra twenty without question. A few minutes later, as the man was leaving, another customer—a delivery driver—approached the counter and asked for change. The teller glanced at the sign above her head and cheerfully announced, 'We make your money grow!' The driver paused, grinned, and replied, 'I’ll take that literally—can I get some seeds?'
3. One afternoon, as customers were lining up outside the Phelps County Bank, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention please—we’ve just received word that our vault is now accepting deposits of laughter.’ A puzzled delivery driver asked, 'How do I deposit my smiley face cookies?' A regular chimed in, 'Just tell it’s for your grandma's birthday!' The line erupted into giggles, and soon everyone was laughing so hard they forgot why they came here in the first place.
4. On a particularly foggy morning, a delivery driver found himself lost in the quiet streets near the Phelps County Bank. As he fumbled with his keys, trying to locate the right entrance, a soft whisper seemed to echo from within the building. The voice grew louder, saying, ‘Wrong door, my friend!’ The delivery driver looked around sheepishly and realized he was standing before the local bakery next door. With a laugh, an old neighbor emerged from the bank and said, ‘You’re always bringing us your stories of being lost, but today you missed breakfast!’