Using Simon to refer to Simon Peter is really a stretch, people don't think of Peter when they think of Simon. Thus, the game, Simon Says was invented to epitomize the fact that humans' innate desire was to focus on actions as opposed to mere speech. Thus, Simon Peter is known as a man who asked people to "do as I say, not as I do." Actions speak louder than words. Simon Peter's response after the resurrection did not match Peter's actions on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Later, after Jesus' resurrection and return to Earth, Jesus specifically asked Peter, "Do you love me?" Peter answered "of course I love you." Yet, on the day Jesus was crucified, Peter denied knowing Jesus. Simon Peter (who ordinarily went by the name "Peter") was one of Jesus' most aggressive and trustworthy disciples. The game, Simon Says, is a Biblcial reference to the story of Simon Peter, one of Jesus' disciples. I have heard it is because some king somewhere was called Simon, and he did like to ordre his people about.Ziggurat 20:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Reply As to the actual reason why 'Simon', I'd guess that it relates to Simple Simon (nursery rhyme), but haven't yet found much proof. In Soviet Russia, Simon says you! Yeah, unsourced claim, most likely a joke.Satori Son 20:13, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Reply Either way, since it is unverifiable I agree with its removal. My guess is that it was probably put in as a joke.(Besides I'm not really sure how saying Simon and omitting to say Simon before an order is in anyway a simulation of Soviet Russia?!?) - Thetriangleguy 20:05, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Reply Also I find the suggestion that "Simon Says is probably a childhood simulation of Soviet Russia" very unlikely as a quick search on Google News Archive ( here) turns up pre-Soviet Union articles that appear to refer to the game. I can't seem to find any information about this in other places either. I came on to try and find out why the game is called "Simon" Says but was surprised to find there's no explanation here.
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