"Last night I dreamed of a small consolation enjoyed only by the blind: nobody knows the trouble I've not seen!" — James Thurber

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"You said a moment ago that everybody you look at seems to be a #rabbit. Now just what do you mean by that, Mrs. Sprague?" 🧐

Hmmm... sounds like #Easter #Bunny phobia. 🧺🐰👀 Happy Easter, Mrs. Sprague! 😅

#happyeaster #easterbunny #jamesthurber

Drawing © Rosemary Thurber & may not be reproduced.

By unanimous vote of the Thurber House Historic Beautification Committee, Thurber House has a new paint job! 🎨🖌️🏡

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Quote of the Day “The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth.” — James Thurber, "On The Brink of Was," The New Yorker (01958-12-07)

“The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth.” — James Thurber, "On The Brink of Was," The New Yorker (01958-12-07)
#JamesThurber #Quotation #Quote #QOTD #Art…

A 1946 pony edition of The New Yorker was sent to servicemen overseas. It has a cover by James Thurber featuring several varieties of his dogs.

A Century of The New Yorker at the New York Public Library attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-cent… #JamesThurber #Dogs #TheNewYorker #NYPL

"Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has." — James Thurber

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www.photobonito.com #inspirationalquotes #quotes #inspiration #motivationalquotes #photobonito #quotations #motivation #jamesthurber

Ready for some cuteness? 🥰 Here are three-year-old #JamesThurber (left) & his older brother William Thurber (right) in 1897. 🥹

(Photo may not be reproduced.)

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#OTD +1 in 1936 #LeapYear
(man hunt - hot on the trail)
Cover of The New Yorker, February 29, 1936
James Thurber
#TheNewYorkerCover #JamesThurber

Who's enjoying the #Olympics?! 😁 #Ski slopestyle debuted at the 2014 #OlympicGames in Sochi, but we're preeeetty sure #JamesThurber invented it way back in 1943 with this drawing. What do you think? ⛷️😉

James Thurber drawings are © Rosemary Thurber and may not be reproduced.

#skiing #skier #humor

Happy #Valentine's Day! We hope your day is filled with #love. ❤️🩷💜💙💚💛🧡

Pictured: #JamesThurber with his first wife Althea Adams & their daughter Rosemary.

#thurber #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #sweethearts #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio #throwback

#ComingUpOnTCM

THE MALE ANIMAL (1942) Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie
Dir.: Elliott Nugent 7:00 AM PT

A college professor fights censorship and an amorous football player who's after his wife.

1h 41m | Comedy | TV-G

#TCM #TCMParty #JamesThurber

Ohio Goes to the Movies | Wexner Center for the Arts Ohio Goes to the Movies is a statewide celebration of movies showcasing Ohio actors, directors, writers, and composers, as well as Ohio locations...

On Feb 19, join the Wexner Center & #Thurber House for a free film screening of The Unicorn in the Garden & The Male Animal!

🎟️ Free tickets & details ➡️ wexarts.org/film-video/ohio-goes-movies

📽️ Learn more at OhioGoestotheMovies.org

#OhioGoestotheMovies #America250Ohio #OhioFilm #JamesThurber

#Watched #KeithOlbermann #CountdownWithKeithOlbermann #Politics #News #Commentary #Sports #History #JamesThurber

Did you know that USPS released a #JamesThurber postage #stamp in honor of his 100th birthday in 1994?

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Due to extreme cold and winter storm conditions, the Thurber House museum will be closed this weekend, January 24 and 25. 🥶🏠 We apologize for any inconvenience.

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#JamesThurber drawing is © Rosemary #Thurber and may not be reproduced.

#Throwback time! 🕰️ Pictured here is Thurber House's founding Literary Director, Michael J. Rosen, standing next to the Thurber House front staircase during the #restoration in 1983. 🏚️🛠️🏠

Photo credit: Will Shively

#thurberhouse #jamesthurber #history #columbus #cbus #columbusohio #asseenincolumbus

#Watched #KeithOlbermann #CountdownWithKeithOlbermann #Politics #News #Commentary #History #Sports #JamesThurber

In the alternate Thurberverse, presents are delivered by #Santa & his reindogs. 🦌🐶🎅 Happy #holidays! 😉

#happyholidays #santaclaus #happynewyear #newyear #humor #funny #lol #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #jamesthurber #thurber

Drawing © Rosemary Thurber & may not be reproduced.

#KeithOlbermann #CountdownWithKeithOlbermann #Politics #News #Sports #History #JamesThurber

Navied Mahdavian on James Thurber It wasn’t until I started cartooning myself that I realized he only made it look easy.

"James Thurber, Consummate Doodler" by Navied Mahdavian of @newyorker.com. ✏️〰️🖊

Read the article ➡️ www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨

The 2026 #Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show will be held on May 7, 2026 in #Columbus, #Ohio! 🎉🤩🏆

Tix go on sale in early 2026.

About the Thurber Prize ➡️ thurberhouse.org/about-the-thurber-prize-for-american-humor

#jamesthurber #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #cbus

#JamesThurber was born in Ohio #OnThisDay in 1894; the short stories, essays & esp. the witty sketches for the New Yorker secured him a place in literary history; his paraphrase of Lincoln seems an apt characterization of American voters in the age of #DonaldTrump...
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#JamesThurber was born in Ohio #OnThisDay in 1894; the short stories, essays & esp. the witty sketches for the New Yorker that he drew before his death in 1961 secured him a place in literary history...

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“All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”

#JamesThurber

Happy 131st birthday, James Thurber! 🧁🎉

(Unmute the video for the full effect. 😂)

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December 8 is the birthday of #American wit #JamesThurber who we #quote and back with a picture of a #Fallbrook #sunset. If this #quotograph speaks to you, please feel free to share it with others.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“All [people] should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”

#JamesThurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)

It's a winter wonderland! ❄️⛄️🏠

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🍁 Thurber House #Thanksgiving hours 🍁

❌ Our museum will be closed on Sat, Nov 29
✅ Our museum will be OPEN on Sun, Nov 30 from 1-4 pm
😴 Staff will be taking time off from Nov 27-30

#HappyThanksgiving! 😊

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