"After we'd moved into 81, we had placed an order for a pho… - Julia Child

"After we'd moved into 81, we had placed an order for a phone, and waited. First a man came by to see if we lived where we said we did. Then two men visited to make a "study" of our situation. Then another man appeared to find out if we really wanted a phone. The process was very French, and made me laugh, especially when I thought of how quickly such a transaction would have taken place in the States."

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Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004), television chef and author.

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Native Name: Julia Carolyn Child

Alternative Names: Julia McWilliams • Julia Carolyn McWilliams

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