Lost
Lost Train near Georgia Theatre, downtown Athens.
Georgia Theatre
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
I was walking back to my apartment after a late shift around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday when I realized my Train was missing from my backpack. It's a small wooden model with red wheels and a brass bell—the kind my grandfather gave me when I moved to Athens for college. I last saw it near the Georgia Theatre on Clayton Street, just outside the bookstore under a streetlight. This tiny toy carries a lot of memories, and the thought of it sitting somewhere forgotten hurts. I’m hoping it turns up safe, waiting for someone to return it to the campus lost-and-found.
Approximate last-seen location
Georgia Theatre
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