At the end of the book, Lefty returns to feed four and twenty blackbirds with birdseed that fills his carry-all bag. Grover is dressed as Jack (of " Beanstalk" fame), and the Salesman approaches from behind a tree with an offer: "Care for some candy beans for that cow?" Jack replies, "Thanks, Lefty! And do you also have a candlestick?" Lefty apparently has one in stock - a few pages later, Jack (of " Jack Be Nimble" fame) jumps over the candlestick. The boss was originally the only character who referred to him as "Lefty." Until the late 2000s, production materials, storybooks, and record albums have labeled the character simply as "The Salesman." On at least two occasions, Grover has referred to him by name, suggesting that Lefty isn't so mysterious to some.Ī 2008 book, Storybook ABCs, is the first use of Lefty's name in print. Some of Lefty's sketches involved his attempts to carry out assignments from his boss (see table guide down below for the page with those skits). Lefty's most well-known appearance was a song, " Would You Like to Buy an O?", which was recorded for the 1971 record The Muppet Alphabet Album, and later used on the show. Ernie whispers, "Who, me?" The Salesman answers with an elongated "Riiiiiight," and then begins his sales pitch: "How would ya like to buy." The Salesman signals to Ernie with a furtive whisper: "Hey, bud! C'mere." Ernie shouts, "Who, me?" and the Salesman shushes him excitedly. Lefty had his own "sneaky" musical theme at the beginning of most of his sketches. He speaks in a whispery voice, and usually tries to sell a customer (often being Ernie) such esoteric items as a letter O, a snowman, or an invisible ice cream cone. Lefty is a shady-looking salesman in a trench coat who appears on Sesame Street. Lefty in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Lefty on display at Jim and Jane Henson: Creative Work, Creative Play in Cos Cob, Connecticut
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