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giant reindeer. But it wasn’t nailed down or anything, and the two of them fell into the front row and landed on Dr. Carbles, the president of the Board ofEducation! It was a real Kodak moment.

    People were screaming. Mrs. Cooney, the nurse, ran over to make sure Emily was okay. The reindeer’s head fell off, and some of the kindergarten kids started crying. It was hilarious. And we got to see it live and in person.
    Miss Holly ran onto the stage and told the audience there would be a short intermission. Backstage, all the girls were upset. All the boys were laughing our heads off.
    â€œThis is the worst holiday pageant ever!” said Andrea. “And Arlo is responsible.”
    â€œMe?” I asked. “What did I do?”
    â€œIt was your idea for Emily to spin around,” she said, “and you shined the spotlight in her eyes. That’s why she fell off the stage. Now everything is a big mess!”
    â€œSo is your face,” I told her.
    Miss Holly said we should both calm down. She said the show was still great, and that we should get ready for the big finale. All the kids in the school were going to gather on the stage and sing “Jingle Bells” while Santa’s Elvises (that’s us) lowered Mr. Klutz and his sleigh fullof presents down from the ceiling.
    Everybody got into position. Mr. Klutz climbed into the sleigh in his Santa costume. Ryan pulled open the curtains. Me and Michael grabbed the ropes to lower the sleigh down from the ceiling. The parents started clapping.
    â€œâ€˜Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…’”
    Me and Michael pulled on the ropes. The only problem was, my rope was stuck.
    â€œMy rope is stuck!” I yelled over to Michael.
    But he couldn’t hear me over the music. He kept pulling his rope.
    â€œâ€˜Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horseopen sleigh—hey!’”
    I looked up at the sleigh. The front of it was coming down, but the back part was stuck.
    The sleigh was tilting forward. Mr. Klutz was going to fall!
    I tried to get my rope loose, but it was still stuck. Michael kept lowering the front end of the sleigh. Mr. Klutz reached up and grabbed one of the poles on the ceiling.
    â€œâ€˜Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the—’”
    The kids didn’t get the chance to finish their song because all the presents that were in the sleigh tumbled out and fell on their heads. Some of the parents started screaming. Mr. Klutz was hangingfrom the pole near the ceiling. I guess it was the North Pole. Hahaha! “Help! Help!” he yelled. Mr. Klutz’s Santa hat and fake beard fell off. The beardlanded on some first grader’s head. She freaked out and threw it into the audience. It landed on some lady. She screamed and threw it off her like it was a dead animal. It landed on some other lady, and she screamed too. The parents were throwing the beard around the all-purpose room. The custodian, Miss Lazar, ran to get a ladder so she could rescue Mr. Klutz.

    â€œThose Elvises ruined the show!” some kid shouted.
    I looked at Ryan. Ryan looked at Michael. Michael looked at me. We didn’t have to say anything. The three of us made a run for the exit in the back ofthe all-purpose room.

    â€œIt’s Arlo’s fault,” Andrea hollered. “He’s responsible!”
    â€œThe Elvises have left the building,” Michael yelled as we ran out the door.
    â€œ Hasta la vista , baby!” I yelled.
    We ran out of there as fast as we could.I don’t know if we’ll ever go back.
    Well, that’s what happened at our big holiday pageant. Maybe me and Ryan and Michael will have to go live in Antarctica for the rest of our lives. Maybe Miss Holly will go live in Spain. Maybe the video of Emily falling off the stage will be on America’s Funniest Home Videos . Maybe me and Ryan and Michael will be allowed to come back to school. Maybe we’ll have a