India, May 4 -- The old story of an American millionaire who crafted a quiet tale of comeuppance is going viral online again. The story dates back to 1988, when John Barrier fired his bank after being snubbed for his appearance. Although the incident is decades old, it resurfaced online recently and has since sparked a conversation about the folly of judging people by their appearances.

The story goes that in 1988, a man named John Barrier walked into Old National Bank (now US Bank) in Spokane, Washington. He had been doing business with the bank for almost 30 years.

That day in October 1988, Barrier went to the bank straight from a construction site. He was still dressed in his shabby work clothes.

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