Lost
Lost Scarves in North Central Florida
near Bo Diddley Plaza
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
Last night around 9:40 PM, I LOST my scarves outside Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville. I wandered through the campus area near Library West and checked the benches along University Avenue, calling their names, but they didn't turn up. There are two scarves: one gray with a thin stripe, the other navy, both soft and worn from years of travel. I feel a mix of frustration and longing—those scarves are comfort during chilly drives and long study sessions; I hope someone spotted them and kept them safe nearby.
Approximate last-seen location
near Bo Diddley Plaza
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