How My Mom Held Up the Bank

fileId:3096224743970960;size:inter; My Mom was born in 1923, and spent most of her growing-up-years in a logging town in Thurston County, Washington. She often spoke off-the-cuff, but she came close to getting herself in real trouble as she visited her bank one day in the 1980's.

She was accompanied by my brother who had given her a ride to the bank, and as some families do, they both had accounts there too. Mom completed her banking transactions, but my brother was just beginning his, so my mom walked over to him and said in a loud, clear voice while pointing to one of the many columns in the lobby, "I'll wait over there and hold up the bank". Immediately, she knew what she had said, and she waited for the security people to take her into custody. When they didn't rush up and slap her in handcuffs she came to the conclusion that she must have looked rather harmless after all.

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The League Dec 3, 2006, 7:54pm EST

We're surprised that people don't make more slips of the tongue like that in public. A similar statement nowadays could really cause some trouble, especially with security so uptight in the wake of 9/11.

Thanks for sharing the anecdote.

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Webduck * Dec 3, 2006, 8:29pm EST

I would think that the same caution should be exercised in airports when meeting someone named Jack. (Hi Jack!)

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Sonia M. Dec 3, 2006, 8:53pm EST

;-))))))))) Great family anecdote! thank you for sharing it!

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Wendy F. Dec 3, 2006, 9:34pm EST

Got a good chuckle out of that one , thanks for sharing !!

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roxanne m. Dec 3, 2006, 9:39pm EST

That is too adorable, thank you for sharing! Is that your mom's picture? She is lovely!!!

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David Y. Dec 4, 2006, 2:37am EST

If you are going to tell everyone about the Bank, then you might want to tell about Mom and her interaction with the local funeral parlor. She had gone in to purchase two funeral plots. After all the paperwork was finished, the lady told Mom in a very polite voice "You're good to go". Mom just looked her straight in the eye and said "I don't think so! At least not yet" It took the lady a second to realize what she had said. Mom just laughed and put her at ease. She loved double meanings.

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Webduck * Dec 4, 2006, 3:36am EST

You told it very well Dave. Thanks!

Roxanne, yes, that is her picture, taken in the 1940's.

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Mom would be proud to be "notorious". :)

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Heather Green Dec 4, 2006, 9:39am EST

Cute story, thank you for sharing the laugh :)

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Carolyn K. Dec 4, 2006, 10:48pm EST

I love it. My hubby likes to go in and holler about NO MONEY when a bank refuses to chash a check that is from their band. It is especially effective when there are people over 80 who remember the GREAT CRASH.

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