I don't know of this is of any interest to anyone but being that the following post is book/literature related I thought I would share it here. I'm not sure if anyone knows this, but next week on January 19th is Edgar Allan Poe's birthday. Every year since 1949 an unknown man has come to his grave in Baltimore on that date leaving three roses and a half filled bottle of French cognac in tribute to the late author. This man has become known as the Poe Toaster. The original toaster is thought to have died in 1998 and the tradition was passed onto another. However, last year for the first time since 1949 the Poe Toaster did not make his annual visit. Now the question is will he be absent again this year? Update to come next Wednesday!
Update:
The Poe Toaster did not come again this year which has me very concerned that the tradition might be over for good.
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