Simon Says.
The leader of this game is called Simon. He sits at the head of a table around which the company are seated. Simon and all the players close their hands with the thumbs turned in. All hands must rest on the table. Unless Simon prefaces his remarks with " Simon says," the players must pretend not to hear his commands. If they are taken off their guard they must pay forfeits. The game proceeds as follows :— Simon begins : " Simon says, thumbs up." He must suit the action to the word, as must all the players immediately. Then Simon says, " thumbs down," when all thumbs must be instantly turned down. Simon must say quickly, " Thumbs up," which command many of the players will obey, and will consequently have to pay forfeit, because they should not obey the command unless prefaced by the words, " Simon says." Properly played this is a most amusing game for young folk.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1415, 24 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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156Simon Says. Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1415, 24 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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