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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 30/12/2025

Hey, all—it's last call. I'll be pulling the game-end stats and doing the final write-up soon, so if you want to be included in the numbers and on the Wall, please make sure you fill out the reporting form (bit.ly/ldbcform) with your result. Much appreciated. For Bill!

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Official LDBC Reporting Form

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 23/12/2025

We're entering the final hours here in Chicago, people (midnight local time, which has already hit for some, depending on where you are in the world). Fight on, those of you who are still in it! Meanwhile, enjoy some recent coverage of the struggle. For Bill!

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‘Drummer Boy’ center of challenge

Christmas has a unique feature that other holidays don’t have—its very own music.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 21/12/2025

OK, folks—I'm out, so give me people to root for. Who's still on their feet and fighting in this Thing?

The late Ray Stevens as ROME's Titus Pullo, fighting for his life in the arena.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 18/12/2025

In the season of giving, LDBCers give more than most. Take long-time player Maï Non, who, though out herself, was kind enough to warn those still in it about this hazardous savbananas video. Do not click, friends. It contains LDB and will kill you dead. For Bill!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 05/12/2025

A word of caution, people. As fallen LDBC-er Audrey Arby warns us, The Boy has changed His tactics, and that lethal Etsy ad now starts the dread tune even earlier than before. It's too late for Audrey, but not too late for you. Ever vigilant. For Bill!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 02/12/2025

Checking in with a couple reminders: 1) If you're taken out, please report in via the form (bit.ly/ldbcform) and post an Elfie that captures the moment of your downfall. It's been a rough game thus far, with 61 of you reporting in thus far, but I know there've been more than that. /1

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, all. Just remember: after midnight, it's game faces on.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 23/11/2025

Beware He Who Walks Behind the Bows. (See what I did there? Awkward, ain't it? Barely makes sense, in fact. I am without shame.)

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 06/11/2025

An early pre-game warning, faithful LDBCers: a bunch of you have mentioned that Etsy ad, which contains the dread tune. But according to Laura, below, you have time to dump out of it before the fatal notes strike.

Screenshot of a Facebook post that says: For those mentioning Etsy, specifically it's the British schoolboy who is drumming on everything, the song I think comes in at the end so you have time to mute!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 02/11/2025

OK, so normally I post the day after Halloween. This year, I figured we could only deal with one anxiety-inducing ordeal at a time, so I waited for the World Series to end. I hope everyone had a great summer. Just 27 days 'til we give our nerves a REAL workout. Spread the word.

A Little Drummer Boy Challenge movie poster based on the John Carpenter classic HALLOWEEN.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 27/08/2025

You know, not to alarm you or anything, but it's almost September already. Just thought I'd mention that. But, y'know—enjoy the rest of your summer and stuff.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 27/12/2024

OK, people. Last call: fill out the form (bit.ly/ldbcform) with your win or loss if you haven't already (no dupes, please), and let's see your winning Elfies! (Make like Jon Gardner's kid, Donald Dulchinos, Holly Melton, and Maïs Non here; attach them as comments to this post.) For Mike!

Winning Elfies of Jon Gardner's kid, Donald Dulchinos, Holly Melton, and Maïs Non

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 24/12/2024

Before I forget, a cool thing about moving to Bluesky is that I've picked up some great followers I never would've found otherwise. But I'd also love to see your posts on my year-round jawn, mainly used for author stuff and other random things. So if you like, follow me: @michaelalanpeck.com

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 23/12/2024

With a little more than 24 hours to go, the missus and I are still standing. Who's with us? Sing out.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 21/12/2024

Everything old is new again, so I have yet another warning for you. This video, which features a group of young men caroling and the caption "You can't judge a book by its cover" took down a number of people a couple years back. Now IT'S back. Don't watch it. That is all. For Mike!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 20/12/2024

An update. (Sick of me yet? Me, too!) LDBC-er Maï Non has helpfully pointed us toward Tunefind (tunefind.com), where you can search TV shows, movies, and more for LDB. Yet another useful tool for your box of eternal vigilance (bit.ly/LDBCtoxic). For Mike!

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Music from TV Shows & Movies | Tunefind

Discover songs and popular soundtracks from your favorite movies and tv shows on Tunefind.

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 18/12/2024

Another warning, this time from faithful LDBCer Angelique Ortiz-Kane: if someone sends you this, scroll on. "Just because." Because what? Because you're a myrmidon for The Boy if you forward this thing, that's what! But Angelique knows better. And now, thanks to her? So. Do. We. For Mike!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 17/12/2024

Alert: Thoughtful LDBCer Julianna Taylor-Gomia warns us that the Carpool Karaoke Christmas Special "has 1.5 instances of The Boy Who Drums" in it, which means you'll perish at time and a half. (No, my stupid joke doesn't make any sense to me, either. What, you thought I had standards?) For Mike!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 07/12/2024

Good news, depending on where you are. (Hey, I'll take my light where I can find it.)

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 06/12/2024

Heads up, people! Thanks to eagle-eyed (eared?) LDBCers Sarah Boucher and John Ruckus Kittredge, we've been warned that episode four ("Go Bang Time") of Netflix's BLACK DOVES features Johnny Cash's take on LDB and will, fittingly enough for this show, kill you dead. Ever vigilant!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 05/12/2024

Heads up, Canadian friends—incoming! (And thanks to fallen LDBCer Joe LeClair for the warning.) For Mike!

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 30/11/2024

A warning from stalwart LDBC-er Cathy D. Thomas, people. ALERT: AVOID ALL ADS IN MOVIE THEATRES Fathom plays ads on most US screens, and the show For King and Country — A DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS LIVE has ads there, on social media and tv/radio sites. Also, beware of YouTube...

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 28/11/2024

Puh-rum-pum-pum-pum, people. Please welcome our new friends at AccuRadio to the struggle. They've created a whopping seven Boy-free channels for your enjoyment and safety in this year's game (which starts at midnight tonight)! You'll find the link in this blog post: buff.ly/4fK7MJd

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Day -1: Radio Is a Sound Salvation

Everybody plays this Thing of Ours differently (within the confines of the rules, of course). Some eschew helmets and pads to take their chances without any precautions at all. Others don earbuds a…

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Little Drummer Boy Challenge @littledrummerboychallenge.com · 21/11/2024

Another reminder of the horror to come, people. (Hey, it's my job.) And an apology to blog subscribers. I unpublished some stuff due to a tech SNAFU. As I republish, you may get pelted with notifications about ancient posts. We regret the error, and we'll try to go slow. And now? On with the fear!

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