This weekend, the Charlotte Observer posed and answered the question, "What's so funny about the Twin Cities?". The BNW was one answer. But what we found most intriguing is that travel editor John Bordsen landed in the same place we tend to when it comes to Twin Cities and comedy - on Dudley's legacy.
Excerpt, CharlotteObserver.com, July 22, 2011:
Dudley Riggs: A laughable legacy
The Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. -- are a hotbed of humor thanks in large part to Dudley Riggs, the circus-man-turned-satirist whose Brave New Workshop launched many comedians' careers.
"It's difficult to imagine Dudley Riggs without a wry smile parked above a bow-tie: Both have been part of his image in the Twin Cities for more than half a century, and were incorporated for decades into the signage at the Brave New Workshop he founded.
Standing out in a crowd is part of the comedy business, where he thrived in the backwaters of the republic and nurtured the careers of many humorous individuals."
Read the entire article.