
Kernan hated pumpkin pie, loved pizza – especially on May 7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Joe Kernan hated pumpkins. Couldn’t stand the aroma or even the sight of a pumpkin pie. He loved pizza. Preferred it to any fine dining cuisine at a time for celebration.The late Gov. Kernan’s strong and differing views on pumpkin and pizza were established for the rest of his life when ...