Rescue Teams Evacuate Residents From Melting Homes On Candy Cane Lane (Fiction)

Rescue teams from all over Eastern Maine have descended upon the normally quite Bangor cul-de-sac of Candy Cane Lane to rescue panicked residents from their candy and gingerbread houses that are melting in the scorching Summer heat.

As helicopters hovered overhead, ambulances, firetrucks, and police cruisers shuttled in and out of the cul-de-sac to whisk citizens to safety.  Most of the residents of this neighborhood of approximately two dozen homes are either elderly Witches or Gingerbread Families.  Authorities, not wanting to leave anything to chance, have decided to evacuate every house on Candy Cane Lane.

“It’s a safety precaution,” Bangor Police Chief Louie Niles explained to this Modern Philosopher.  “The heat’s not supposed to let up all weekend, and most of these houses are held together by the same kinds of icing and fudge, so we’re worried that the ones not showing any signs of melting now will only wilt under the heat tomorrow.”

As I made my way through the crowd of distraught residents and curious onlookers, I was touched by the sight of total strangers  assisting and comforting others.  A young girl took the gnarled hand of an ancient Witch and said she could live at her house.  A man told a Gingerbread Family that even though he was diabetic, they were welcome to stay in his guest room.

Pastry chefs, bakers, food artisans, engineers, architects, and contractors from all over the state have also gathered to try to save the historic homes.  This Modern Philosopher was told that a quick drying chocolate shell was going to be dropped on the houses from helicopters and space cruisers in hopes that the tasty treat would reinforce the melting structures.  Marzipan and marshmallow fluff will also be applied by those on the ground.  Hopefully, the combination will work

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