Lost
Holiday decorations lost near Notre Dame, South Bend.
near the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Lost
listing
Posted
about 2 hours
ago
Description
On December 12 at 7:45 p.m., I was stringing lights along my porch near the Notre Dame campus when a gust knocked several decorations loose. A glittering garland, a couple of fragile ornaments, and a small Christmas star disappeared into the darkness. Losing them feels like a missing piece of our holiday traditions, and I’m scrambling to recreate the scene we planned for tonight. I’ve searched along Michigan Street and around the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, hoping they tucked into a corner somewhere. If you found them nearby, please let me know through the site.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
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