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Sign Of The Times

By Ryan Chittum Tue 22 Jul 2008 02:49 PM 

Forget the toasters.

A bank I passed yesterday in West Seattle is marketing itself as the We Won’t Lose Your Money In A Bank Run bank.

The sign on the right is a bit hard to read but says “Crazy World/Stable Bank”. For a bigger version click here.















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Ryan Chittum is a former Wall Street Journal reporter and current staff writer for CJR's business section, The Audit. If you see notable business journalism give him a head's up at the address above.
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