Found
Found utensils near Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo
near the Cadillac Ranch on I-40
Found
listing
Posted
3 days
ago
Description
Yesterday around 7:30 p.m., I found a metal utensils set left on a bench behind the Love's Travel Stop off I-40 near the Cadillac Ranch. It's a mixed bag of stainless steel pieces—forks, spoons, a few camping cups—with a worn cloth pouch that probably held a quick-meal kit. They looked like they'd been on a road trip and were forgotten in the rush of packing up. I picked them up and brought them straight to the Lost & Found here, hoping the owner will recognize them. It felt heartwarming to know a simple everyday tool might make someone's travels a little smoother again.
Approximate found location
near the Cadillac Ranch on I-40
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