How did pilgrims decided who would tell the first story?

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Are you referring to the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales?
I am not sure what your question is... Tell the first story about what? When?
Yes I am referring to the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Check this site - look particularly at the Introduction...
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/
Check this analysis.

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/canterbury/fullsumm.html