The huge industrial plant on the edge of town had always been a mystery.
The purpose of the place was unknown. Although the locals would see unmarked trucks come and go several times a day, nobody seemed to know what they did there. Naturally, there were theories. Everyone had a different idea about what was going in and what was coming out. It seemed to be the case that even the town’s Mayor and Councillors knew no more than anyone else. Then, completely out of the blue, the trucks stopped. Nothing happened for a few days, apart from the increased speculation about the place, until the heavy machinery turned up. People passing by looked on in amazement at all the sudden activity going on, in what was obviously a demolition site.
There were two large excavators, a crane, several bulldozers, and a number of trucks. The place seemed to be crawling with workers in high-visibility jackets and safety helmets.
Over several days, all of the buildings were flattened, and all materials were removed from the site. The entrance road into the plant was ripped up and the whole area was regraded and levelled.
This was followed by a huge sign going up, saying ‘Land for Sale’.
All this, and the locals never did find out what had gone on there…