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In chapter two of the novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson begins to tell the tale of the Christmas pageant. The narrator’s family was never too involved in the Christmas pageant. Father complained about going and the narrator's brother had to be forced to be in it. So, it makes sense that mother did not expect to be the director of the Christmas pageant. But when Mrs. George Armstrong breaks her leg she ends up getting stuck being in charge. Typically, all the parts are played by the same kids year after year and mother plans to do everything the same way as it had traditionally been done. Up to this point, the Herdmans did not go to church and the kids were all grateful to have a break from these difficult children.

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