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To: Verginius Rufus

On June 1, 1908, Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank merged to become the Fifth–Third National Bank of Cincinnati.


10 posted on 10/28/2025 1:29:09 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: al_c; Verginius Rufus; chajin; packrat35
The bank should have a "name the bank" contest. "Last National Bank" -- it's an old joke, probably from Bugs Bunny.

11 posted on 10/28/2025 1:40:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (CNN is a funny way to spell [redacted], particularly the lack of the plural.)
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To: al_c
Thanks.

I guess they couldn't call themselves the Third Fifth Bank because that would remind people of the three-fifths compromise (about counting slaves in the US census).

14 posted on 10/28/2025 2:22:21 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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