King of Prussia, PA

[snopes]

Comment: This is in regard to the Pennsylvania town named "King of Prussia"

THE STORY: My wife had a friend of a friend who lived in King of Prussia
some time ago. He went out of state for work and took his checkbook with
him. While away, he tried to write a check and the clerk told him they
wouldn't accept it. Why? Because they accepted checks written in American
denominations, not Prussian. And, the clerk added, it didn't matter if it
was the king's bank account or not, because they weren't going to accept
the check.

[songs78]

Many places will not accept out of state checks especially smaller places with no ability to verify legitimacy of a check.

I suspect this happens quite a bit especially since there are banks in the King of Prussia area with names like Citizen Bank, Sovereign Bank, and Royal Bank.

According to the Royal Bank America website.

Royal was founded in 1963 as the Bank of King of Prussia to serve the local community. At that time, King of Prussia was a combination farming and residential community. Local residents grew fond of the personal service of the bank, referred their friends, and the bank grew.

In 1980 the management of the bank changed, and shortly thereafter, the bank was renamed Royal Bank of Pennsylvania in recognition of our broader service area. Our bank grew to offices in the greater Valley Forge area, Narberth, Philadelphia and Jenkintown. In 2004 the bank changed names to Royal Bank America.

I suspect the Bank in question was called the Bank of King of Prussia which makes this Urban Legend plausible.

[Tarquin Farquart]

Originally Posted by songs78

I suspect the Bank in question was called the Bank of King of Prussia which makes this Urban Legend plausible.

For some reason that bank name annoys me, too many "of"s I think.

[Dactyl]

Originally Posted by Tarquin Farquart

For some reason that bank name annoys me, too many "of"s I think.

I have the same problem with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. My mind always wants to change the second of to an and.