About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman walked into Prairie State Bank and asked the teller, 'Do you accept deposits in gold coins?' The teller replied, 'Yes, sir.' Without missing a beat, he said, 'I’ve got exactly one hundred pounds of them!' The teller blinked a few times, then smiled politely. ‘That’s quite a lot, sir,’ she said. He nodded confidently and added, ‘And I’d like to deposit it all.’ After some confusion, they finally settled on a large box for his treasure. As he left, a delivery driver passing by overheard someone whispering, ‘We’ll see you next month with your hundred-pound deposit!’
2. A delivery driver pulled up to Prairie State Bank one afternoon with a big smile on his face. He had just finished his route and was eager to cash in his lunch money. Little did he know that today would be remembered as the day the bank started counting change backwards. As the teller counted coins backward, the delivery driver looked confused but amused. ‘This is new,’ he chuckled, stuffing bills into his pocket. A few minutes later, an elderly neighbor walked in, asking if her account balance had changed recently. The teller smiled mysteriously and replied, “It’s growing… from behind.”
3. One day, while customers were lining up outside Prairie State Bank, a soft humming sound filled the air. No one could quite identify its source, but it grew louder as people approached the entrance. As they got closer, everyone saw that the hum was coming from inside—a tiny bee had buzzed into the bank and was frantically trying to find an exit. The manager calmly opened a window, and soon enough, the little fellow flew out into the sunshine. Everyone laughed, realizing how absurdly funny it was that such a small creature caused such a big commotion.
4. One morning, as customers shuffled inside Prairie State Bank, the intercom crackled to life. ‘Attention, everyone,’ said a voice no one recognized. ‘We’ve just installed a new ATM that dispenses coffee along with cash.’ The line for coffee stretched out the door, and soon the entire town was buzzing about it. A delivery driver even stopped by twice in one day! But when an elderly neighbor came in asking for his usual deposit, the teller smiled and said, 'Sorry, sir—we’re only dispensing caffeinated cash today.'