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Found: Pants on Mass St near Jayhawk Fountain.
Jayhawk Fountain
Found
listing
Posted
12 days
ago
Description
I was walking down Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence around 3:20 p.m. today when a pair of gray pants tumbled from a backpack and landed by the Jayhawk Fountain. I checked for a tag, but there was nothing obvious. They look like men's casual chinos in medium gray, with a small belt-loop tear near the left knee. The owner might be frazzled from a busy afternoon, and I hope the rightful owner sees this listing and knows the pants were found somewhere in this lively corner of town.
Approximate found location
Jayhawk Fountain
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