Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry captivated nearly 800 attendees at the Lesher Center, sharing anecdotes that spanned from his son’s adventures in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to quirky jokes about North Dakota. As part of the 20th Newsmakers: Speaker Series, Barry emphasized humor’s vital role in contemporary society, celebrating his new memoir, Class Clown. His book tour, humorously described as generated by a random city generator, illustrates his ongoing influence in the field. The event also spotlighted the work of local nonprofit Pogo Park, focusing on revitalizing community spaces in Richmond.
If you don't learn anything else from me tonight and trust me, you will not learn this: Do not mess with North Dakota, Barry said as the audience burst into laughter.
Barry emphasized the importance of humor in today's world and marked the release of his new memoir, Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.
Each speaker event features a local nonprofit making an impact in the Bay Area community. For Barry's appearance, the spotlight was on Pogo Park.
The random cities generator generated the order of my book tour, Barry said jokingly.
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