USAToday: Edgar Allen Poe Grave Visitor Doesn't Appear For 1st Time In Decades

[Ellis]

A mysterious visitor who has left roses and a bottle of Cognac at the original Baltimore gravesite of Edgar Allan Poe failed to appear this year for the first time in 61 years.

Is the mysterious ritual nevermore?

Jeff Jerome, curator of the Edgar Allan Poe House, tells the Baltimore Sun that a "Poe Toaster," whose identity is unknown, has shown up every Jan. 19 since 1949.

"I'm confused, befuddled," Jerome says. "I don't know what's going on."

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/01/mysterious-visitor-to-edgar-allen-poes-gravesite-fails-to-appear-for-first-time-in-60-years/1

[Peeping Wizard]

Maybe somebody is visiting his grave now...

[mjah]

That was my thought too... maybe he's toasting Poe face-to-face right about now.

The article suggests that the original toaster might have died years ago, passing the tradition on beforehand.

[Zguy28]

What the heck is wrong with the curator? "Confused" " I don't know what to do" ??

[Destino]

I think illness and death is a very easy explanation. 61 years is a long time.

[frostyj]

The article suggests that the original toaster might have died years ago, passing the tradition on beforehand.

Seems someone dropped the tradition ball.

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

He probably got stuck in traffic

[SnyderShrugged]

It must be due to climate change, it's gotta be.

[Ellis]

I'm waiting for someone to find a witty way of blaming the Ravens playoff death on this... I can't find a clever joke for it. LOL!

Perhaps someone DID show up... but we just couldn't see him due to his purple camo sweatpants... ba-DUM-psssh.

[sjinhan]

its this darn economy.. the poor guy dont have money for roses and a bottle of Cognac.

[daveakl]

Another job lost thanks to Obama

[mjah]

I'm waiting for someone to find a witty way of blaming the Ravens playoff death on this... I can't find a clever joke for it. LOL!

It would have to be the refs' fault somehow.

Another job lost thanks to Obama

He came to my house today and personally took away my consulting gig.

He's always trying to swipe our stuff!

[Tulane Skins Fan]

Maybe he flew to Indy for the Ravens game and didn't make it back in time.