Who was Julia Child?

One night in 1962, people watching Channel 2 in Boston saw something unexpected. There, standing over a frying pan, was a woman tall enough to play professional basketball. She wore an apron and spoke in a fluttering, high-pitched voice. She was excited. Julia Child was cooking an omelet. That's a fancy way of making scrambled eggs that are served folded in half. The show's producers were not expecting Julia to be a big hit. Back then, the most popular shows were westerns, cartoons, and comedies. There certainly weren't many people cooking on television. Excerpted from Who Was Julia Child? by Geoff Edgers, Carlene Hempel All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.