Maybe it's da wind chill, doncha know? For whatever reason, Minnesota has a rich history in comedy, as noted in a
recent story in the Miami Herald.
The
newspaper noted, as evidence, our election of former professional
comedian Al Franken to the U.S. senate, as well as the popularity of
A Prairie Home Companion, the public radio show that mixes Midwest humor with Americana-type music.
Another
comedy mainstay is the Brave New Workshop, a theater troupe founded by
Dudley Riggs, credited by many with the invention of improv and sketch
comedy.
Why are the Twin Cities so lively when it comes to humor?
They don't quite know in Miami, but one theory posited in the story is
that with severe winters and mosquito-filled summers, our laughter
somehow balances out the forces of nature.