Lost
Lost Hats near Dalton Town Square clock tower
near the clock tower
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I was at the Dalton Farmers Market in Northwest Georgia on Saturday around 4:15 PM, and a gust of wind knocked my hat off my head. My black felt hat with a thin red ribbon slipped away as I turned to greet a friend near the bread truck. I dashed through the market lanes, checked benches by the fountain, and even asked a couple of vendors if they’d seen it, but nothing turned up. That hat is more than clothing to me—it's a quiet talisman after a hectic week. I keep replaying the moment, hoping someone picked it up and left it somewhere safe by the clock tower in the square.
Approximate last-seen location
near the clock tower
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