Lost xylophones near the Ringling Museum
Description
Hi, I’m Mia Carter. On Friday around 6:15 p.m., I was at the Ringling Museum front lawn with my kids and popped the xylophones into the stroller while we peeked into the Ca’ d’Zan courtyard. When we wandered toward the garden, they vanished from the bench. They’re small wooden instruments, painted in bright primary colors, and one has a little dolphin sticker along the edge. The moment felt sun-warm, then suddenly off-balance. I’ve replayed it in my head a hundred times—the breeze, the fountain, the glow on the water. If someone found them near the Ca’ d’Zan area, I’d be grateful to get them back.
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