![]() ![]() He ordered that they “engage in one game of rock, paper, scissors.” He chose the site as the steps of the Tampa federal courthouse to avoid yet another disagreement over where the game should be held. When two lawyers were having a minor quibble about where the deposition of a witness should take place, Judge Gregory Presnell eventually could not take it anymore. At least, that’s the best theory anyone has. Somehow, they became entangled, creating a new word for Rock Paper Scissors in this region. The heavy level of Revolutionary history taught in schools may have led to Rochambeau also being a familiar sound. A high East Asian population in that part of the United States may have made children there familiar with the Japanese name. ![]() Many believe that the name may be an Americanized interpretation of “Jon Ken Pon,” the Japanese name for the game. The words don’t seem to mean anything in any language, and we can only guess their origin. The first written use of the term Roshambo is found in “The Handbook for Recreational Leaders,” published in Oakland, California. Though legend suggests he played the game, evidence suggests it was not yet known in America at this time. Many believe it’s of French origin and connected to the Comte de Rochambeau-a French nobleman in the American Revolutionary War who was featured in the musical Hamilton. But no one knows where the word Roshambo came from. Another name for Rock Paper Scissors, Roshambo, is most commonly used in Northern California. ![]()
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