Reg wrote:

> Pennyaline wrote:
>
> > Meanwhile, let the news go forth that the widespread reports of
> > Julia's generous on-air tippling are exaggerations. Julia didn't
> > drink as she worked, and in fact the "wine" she would pour when
> > her finished meal was served at the end of an episode was (and I
> > always thought this was well-known) Gravy Master-colored water.
> > Even so, the tale still lives as large as the one about the day
> > she dropped a turkey on the air... or was it a chicken? Either
> > way, didn't happen.
>
> I've seen it. It's an out take that's out on the net
> somewhere. If I come across the link I'll post it.
>
> It's funny as hell, too.

Snopes says Julia denied it.

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/julia.htm

"Child admitted time and again to the potato pancake incident but
always firmly maintained she never dropped a chicken, duck, or whatever
else the rumor has ascribed to her. Thanks to the power of manufactured
memory, fans of the show remain convinced they saw something she
directly and repeatedly denied."



Brian
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