diff --git a/xwords4/relay/scripts/.gitignore b/xwords4/relay/scripts/.gitignore
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+++ b/xwords4/relay/scripts/.gitignore
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+gcm.py
+gcm.pyc
+mykey.py*
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/scripts/gcm_msg.py b/xwords4/relay/scripts/gcm_msg.py
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/xwords4/relay/scripts/gcm_msg.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import sys, gcm, psycopg2
+
+# I'm not checking my key in...
+import mykey
+
+
+def msgViaGCM( devid, msg ):
+    instance = gcm.GCM( mykey.myKey )
+    data = { 'title' : 'Msg from Darth',
+             'msg' : msg,
+             }
+    
+    response = instance.json_request( registration_ids = [devid],
+                                      data = data )
+
+    if 'errors' in response:
+        for error, reg_ids in response.items():
+            print error
+    else:
+        print 'no errors'
+
+
+def main():
+    msg = sys.argv[1]
+    print 'got "%s"' % msg
+    msgViaGCM( mykey.myBlaze, msg )
+
+##############################################################################
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()