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Simple Simon

Thoughts on the Simple Simon Nursery Rhyme

Simple Simon met a pieman, is a traditional Mother Goose rhyme particularly familiar to many members of the older set. First published in the 1880 book Mother Goose Rhymes, its origins predate even this centuries old publication. The opening lines of this nursery rhyme read “Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair; said Simple Simon to the pieman, ‘Let me taste your ware.’” This line references a shopping practice that dates back to medieval days; one in which shoppers buy their food at street fairs, not at the neighborhood Piggly Wiggly. In modern times, the historically relevant Simple Simon has spawned a number of folk and children’s songs, the modern children’s game Simon Says, and the ultramodern computerized game known simply as Simon; so a perfect baby shower game, one directly related to this nursery rhyme, would be Simple Simon says. In this game, guests could be asked to act out different lines and verses contained within the rhyme. They could be asked to pull a penny out of their pockets (to reference the line “Said the pieman to Simple Simon “Show me first your penny”), to pantomime the casting of a fishing line (referring to the line “Simple Simon went a-fishing for to catch a whale”) or to whistle out loud (in reference to the line “He pricked his fingers very much which made poor Simon whistle”). Prizes for this game could include homemade and store bought pies, or perhaps copies of the Simon computer game.

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