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| PERFORMER | Richard Hunt |
| DEBUT | 1987 |
| PATTERN | Large Lavender Live Hand |
Forgettinest Jones is Forgetful Jones' great-great grandfather, who bears a striking resemblance to his descendant, both in appearance and short-term memory. His legend is told in "The Story of Forgettinest Jones, or How 'Take a Cowboy/Cowgirl to Lunch Today' Began," read by Luis in Episode 2290 of Sesame Street.
In the story, a group of cowpokes complain about Jones' habit of forgetting his lunch, and having to give up theirs. They decide to ignore him the next time he shows up in the saloon. Their stalling successfully diverts Jones' attention to the street, where he spots a "wild woolly lamb" stampede and warns the others just before the sheep storm through the establishment. Jones' friends laud him as a hero and share their lunches with him before they all doze off for a nap.