The change in name may have been a classic case of broken telephone, occurring over the game’s 2,000 year history dating back to ancient Greece.īut it may have also had something to do with the omission of a particularly violent aspect of the game that existed in earlier versions. In 1264, he led a revolt against King Henry III of England - who also happened to be his brother-in-law. Actually, he wasn’t much of a family man at all. Simon Montfort, the 6th Earl of Leicester is rumoured to be the man Simon Says is named after - but, if true, he wasn’t exactly the embodiment of family fun you’d expect him to be. Simon Says A statue of Simon de Montfort on the Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower in Leicester, England.
These iconic games have been passed down generation to generation and we know why - they’re timeless fun! 1. Back when we were ahem, young, nothing beat getting to outsmart and outrun your best buddies (and the occasional schoolyard bully, too). Or if they do look up from their devices it’s to play Pokemon or twirl a fidget spinner. Today’s kids are obsessed with tech - just try and get someone under 12 to go outside and play catch. Here, some recess faves and their fascinating origins. Many of the classic schoolyard games we loved growing up have quite the history beyond the scraped knees and other madcap mishaps.
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