Posted on 03/17/2010 5:07:01 PM PDT by JoeProBono
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Two bank robbery suspects, including one dressed in a green leprechaun costume, were shot dead after a St. Patrick's Day chase and shootout with police in Tennessee, authorities said.
First State Bank in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin was held up by a man who wore a green costume and carried a large-caliber gun at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, said Sgt. Bill Storment, a spokesman for the Gallatin Police Department.
Sharon Riehemann (REE'-muhn), manager of the Fifth Third Bank next door, said the costumed man - wearing a green top hat, vest and shorts and a fake brown beard and wig - had come into her bank a few minutes before the robbery.....
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
Hmmm...I guess his luck ran out.
No pot of gold for him..
When I die, I hope I’m not wearing a green leprechaun costume.
What is a fifth third bank?
It’s the name of a bank. They are all over KY, WV, and VA.
Cincinnati based bank.
“The name Fifth Third Bank comes from the merger of two large Cincinnati-based banks, the Fifth National Bank of Cincinnati and the Third National Bank of Cincinnati.”
Here is the kicker, that you could only see on the TV news...the robbers getaway car had to an Obama bumper sticker and a peace sign bumper sticker.
.
Lessee....five thirds....uh.....one and a half bank!
Poor guy. At the end of the rainbow, he found that his pot of gold was unfortunately filled with lead. High velocity lead!
Didn’t eat his Lucky Charms cereal today?
The name came about with a merger of The 3rd National Bank and the 5th National Bank in Ohio I believe. I read the history of the 5/3 Bank some time ago.
I knew it! They were after his lucky charms!
I would have guessed it was the 5th attempt at having a Third Bank.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.