::Irish music plays as a leprechaun pops out of the middle of the stage floor. He sees a small black kettle in the center of the stage, runs up and puts a coin in the pot. He looks stage left, sees something else, and runs back to the trap door, opens it, and hops into the door as Mr. E enters from stage left.::

So the bank is having a contest for St. Patrick's Day. Write a Limerick with Republic Bank lingo in it and I can win $50. Sounds pretty good. So I think I'll give it a shot. Here goes!

A poor kid who works at Republic Bank
was exhausted, trying rhyme schemes to make
It needed to have some bank lingo
and a St. Patricks Day type of jingle
If he won, fifty dollars he'd take.

...

uh, no. Not good at all.


Let's try another one.

A Republic Bank C.S.R.
had an Olds that would not travel far
with Our rates that compete
with the banks 'cross the street
he could jig to and 'fro his new car!

Not bad. For corporate speak... maybe I need something more technical

On a wet dreary St. Patty's day
a check kiting scam underway
the accounts were inspected
and the bank was protected
and police held the suspect at bay

Hmm, lots of lingo... Not really funny, but very poignant.

Aw well, I'm leaving.

:: Mr. E walks away.::



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