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Gingerbread Banking

Gingerbread house - The Spirit of Christmas.
Gingerbread house – The Spirit of Christmas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It’s the time to be getting the holly out and putting it on your doors, but this bank took decorating to a whole other level.

“Twelve bakers and pastry artists used over 5000 lbs of real gingerbread to construct the branch as part of PNC’s annual Christmas Price Index, which shows the current cost of gifts to the written tune of Twelve Days of Christmas. Learning about the economy has never been so delicious!

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You might be wondering how a bank made out of gingerbread can withstand wind and rain. Also, how can it protect your stocks and bonds? Real building materials were also used in the making of the of the structurally sound building.”

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