Found
Sentimental
Found holiday decorations near Eldridge Park, Elmira
near the Eldridge Park entrance
Found
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
I was cleaning up after the neighborhood tree-lighting at 6:15 PM on Friday, December 1, when I found a bundle of holiday decorations behind a bench near the Eldridge Park entrance in Elmira-Corning, New York. The tangled lights, a garland, and a small wreath looked used but loved, like they were waiting to sparkle again. It smelled faintly of rain and pine, and I could tell they belonged to someone who loves making the season bright. I left them on the bench, hoping the owner would recognize them at a glance in the glow of the streetlamps.
Approximate found location
near the Eldridge Park entrance
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