Aspiring gingerbread homeowner Hunter Franz, age 6, was devastated today when Mom of the House confirmed that his custom-built vision would likely not get building permits until next Christmas.
Known to speed ahead of the single-family zone permit approval process, all of Franz’s icing and graham crackers have been confiscated to prevent unauthorized construction or sugar high.
“It’s just a shame he didn’t submit the permits sooner,” said spokesman for Mom of the House, Dad. “We’re kind of backed up here approving remodels of the tree ornaments, requests for our annual 40-story Christmas TV special binge and applications for refined sugar allowances. Maybe next year.”
Beyond an intense series of foot stamping, Franz was unavailable for comment. Unconfirmed reports indicate he may threaten running away to Bellevue’s Snow Flake Lane by tonight.
