An excerpt from the Gospel Musical
Drama The Greatest Gift Which can be ordered and received online from Doug Toles' Store.
The Greatest Gift.
Narrator: This is the story of a miracle. The most famous miracle that has ever been recorded in the pages of history. The
birth of a Saviour. He who painted the snowflakes, He who made the Autumn leaves. He who fashioned the universe. He who formed
Man from the dust of the Earth. He who came to Earth as a magnificent part of the plan for man's salvation. If you had
lived in Bethlehem at the time of the Savior's arrival would you have marveled at the miracle or would you have gone about
your business unseeing, uncaring, listen, listen, and wonder.
Caesar's Messenger: Hear ye, Hear ye. All citizens of The City Of Bethlehem and the surrounding areas are ordered by Caesar
to pay taxes. Yes that's what I said, taxes. If anyone fails to pay their taxes as ordered, or has the audacity to forget
to pay their taxes, that person will be soundly dealt with.
Caesar says that taxes shall be paid on land, taxes on food, taxes on children, taxes on mouths, depending on how big they
are, and yes, taxes on taxes. Caesar is going to tax everything. After all, we must pay for the progress of our nation.
Coward: (mumbles out loud in protest.)
Did you hear that? Did you really hear that?. Wait just a hip slappin minute! The question is did I just hear what I thought
I heard? Well….If that egg headed, hooked nosed, gold diggin, fat lipped Caesar thinks he's going to get more taxes
from me, he better think again cause I ain't paying nuttin. Did you hear me , I said (spells it out ) N u t t i n .
(Caesar's Messenger)
(interrupting:) (clearing his throat loudly)
What did you Say?
Did you say something?
Coward: Why yes, I, I , I said nothing ain't gonna keep me from paying my taxes as a full blooded citizen and resident of
The City
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