Keys on blue paracord with compass charm
Description
I was at the Ashtabula Public Library on Main Street yesterday around 5:15pm when I must have dropped my keys. They’re on a blue paracord keychain that’s a bit frayed at the ends, with three keys and a tiny brass compass charm dangling from it. One key has a small panda sticker on it, and the other two look like a standard house key and a car key, both a little worn. The set opens my apartment, mailbox, and the bike lock we use behind the library, so losing them is a real headache—plus they’ve got sentimental value because the keys belonged to my grandmother. If anyone found them, please drop me a message; I’d be incredibly grateful to get them back.
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