Lost
Urgent
LOST: Flutes in Madison
Outside the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus
Lost
listing
Posted
4 days
ago
Description
While leaving a rehearsal at the UW-Madison campus, I realized my flutes were gone. I was walking down State Street toward the Memorial Union Terrace around 3:40pm today, and I must have dropped them somewhere along the route. They are two silver flutes in a black soft case; the zipper is a little stiff and the inner lining is slightly worn. Losing them hurts because I rely on them for lessons and a spring recital, and Madison's campus feels oddly quiet without their sound. If anyone found them, please bring them to the campus Lost and Found near the Memorial Union.
Approximate last-seen location
Outside the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus
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