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Julia Child,
didn’t just love French cooking, she loved politics and adored former President Bill Clinton,
according to her biographer. But she was disappointed when Clinton
didn't give her one of the nation's highest honors. “Child received the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003 from President
George W. Bush, but the avowed liberal would have much rather received it from Clinton, Bob
Spitz,
the author of "Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child," told The
Hill at a Wednesday discussion at the Smithsonian about the cook's
life. And, as it turns out,
Child, had ties to another Democratic politician — Sen.Al Franken, but during his
SNL days. Franken wrote the infamous "Saturday Night Live" sketch that featured Dan
Aykroyd portraying
Child. In the skit, Aykroyd acted out a scene from Child's PBS cooking
show "The French Chef," cutting his finger but carrying on with the
cooking despite the blood squirting everywhere. Child, he added, loved
the sketch and showed it to visitors at her home.” More from the Hill’s
In the Know.
