Today in History: Oct. 18, 1991 - Burdick defends North Dakota after humor columnist bad-mouths the state

Today in History revisits the Friday, Oct. 18, 1991, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of Sen. Quentin Burdick sending a letter to columnist Dave Berry after Barry bad-mouthed North Dakota on television. Burdick defends N.D. after humor columnist bad-mouths the state Herald Staff Reports When humor columnist Dave Barry bad-mouthed North Dakota on television this week, Sen. Quentin Burdick put down his remote control and picked up his pen. Barry told "Entertainment Tonight" he had not visited North Dakota while researching his new travel book because "I'm not stupid." Burdick said he told Barry in a letter that he agrees the Miami-based columnist is not stupid. "If you ever visited North Dakota, you'd be stupid to ever want to leave our wonderful state. North Dakota's fresh air, wide open spaces and friendly people make us rate consistently among the most livable places in the United States. We may have cold winters, but that just keeps out