Be yourself. Bank with us.

I am always particularly fascinated when banks, the most conservative of all square institutions, co-opt symbols of bohemia. Does it represent a victory of the establishment over the counter-culture? Or vice versa? I guess that depends on whose panties are getting tied into a knot.

I prefer to interpret it as evidence that the sturdy weed of the free market can take root and thrive beyond the environment of suits -- that the symbolic association between capitalism and conservative culture is historically accidental.

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[conigrl]

This isn't an ad for a bank, it's an ad for luxury lofts. Not that this somehow excuses the ad's concept in any way (luxury condos in the village, blah, blah, blah.) I just ask that you get the facts straight if you're going to get all in a huff.

[charleshope]

Thanks for the correction! It was hard to tell from my perspective, and it does change the meaning somewhat.