[Avodah] What's special about shevet Shimon?

[shalomyitz at comcast.net]

In Bamidbar, we get the count of all the tribes. The language for all 12 is 
identical: "tolodosam, l'mishpchosam, l'vays avosam b'mispar..." except for 
Shimon: " "tolodosam, l'mishpchosam, l'vays avosam PECUDAYV b'mispar..." (1:22) 

What's special about Shimon? 
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