Blue compact umbrella with red tip
Description
I lost my blue compact umbrella yesterday around 3pm near the CVS on College Street in Auburn. It's a blue compact umbrella by Totes, about 9 inches folded, 38-inch arc when opened, with a red tip and a tiny white star sticker on the sleeve. The canopy is slightly faded from rain, and the handle is a matte black twist grip. It was a gift from my grandmother before she passed, so it's really sentimental to me. I probably left it on the bench outside CVS after grabbing a coffee, or maybe it rolled under a car in the parking lot. If anyone found it, I’d be grateful to get it back—this rain means a lot to me.
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