Mysterious guest does not appear at grave for third consecutive year
(NEWSER) - For the third year running , the mysterious "Poe Toaster" failed to show up at Edgar Allan Poe's Baltimore grave on the anniversary of his birthday today, and the Poe House and Museum curator says he's declaring the tradition "over." Fans waited for hours past the time when the so-called Toaster usually arrives, bearing roses and cognac, but only three impersonators were seen. "It's over with," the curator tells the AP . "I've been part of a ritual that people around the world read about. I'll miss it." More»
