There's a New England traditional July 4 dinner of salmon, peas, and potatoes. When Dukakis tried to patch things up with Jackson in 1988, he invited Jesse to dinner and to watch the Pops together (Kitty's father Harry Ellis Dickson was John Williams #2). Dukakis served the salmon meal but no one on his staff had thought to check with Jackson whether he liked strong fish. Of course, he wouldn't touch the stuff and ended up getting take out. This caused a few weeks of continued problems between the 2 camps. Probably a good indication of how bad the Dukakis campaign would turn out to be after the primaries.
