Mystery Man Leaves Flowers, Booze on Poe's Grave Again

[Petunia]

BALTIMORE — For the 57th straight year, a mystery man paid tribute to Edgar Allan Poe by placing roses and a bottle of cognac on the writer's grave to mark his birthday.
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For decades, a frail figure made the visit to Poe's grave. In 1993 the original visitor left a cryptic note saying, "The torch will be passed." A later note said the man, who apparently died in 1998, had handed the tradition on to his sons.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182243,00.html

 

[MadeInOz]

It's these kind of things that make the world interesting.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

Struggling poet?

 

[Selznak]

That's really cool, although I wish the curator would have kept quiet about it. I'm certain many of us appreciate hearing about this, but I'm afraid some local jackass may eventually ruin it by interfering.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

That's really cool, although I wish the curator would have kept quiet about it. I'm certain many of us appreciate hearing about this, but I'm afraid some local jackass may eventually ruin it by interfering.

True

 

[Petunia]

That's really cool, although I wish the curator would have kept quiet about it. I'm certain many of us appreciate hearing about this, but I'm afraid some local jackass may eventually ruin it by interfering.

The curator and the Baltimore Poe House and Museum will have to find better ways to keep spectators from ruining it. It really is a touching tribute.

But even if a spectator ruins it.. I bet the father made plans for that too, since he said he had passed the tribute down to his sons. If the one making the tribute now is seen, he probably won't make the tribute anymore.. the next son would.

 

[simplicity]

Woah, I wish some sweet ladyfriend would send me free flowers and booze. Well, maybe a box of green tea rather than booze. Come to think of it, not enough people buy me free food. What an awesome concept, though.

 

[Dracil]

I think you need to be dead first.

 

[Ceris]

I think you need to be dead first.

Maybe he could be the free food recipient of some famous dead person?

 

[horuhe00]

Go every year to his grave and you'll find flowers and booze left there just for you.

 

[JPPT1974]

Maybe flowers and candy
But flowers and booze
Doesn't seem to match at all.

 

[MadeInOz]

Maybe flowers and candy
But flowers and booze
Doesn't seem to match at all.

Seems to me that Mr Poe was fond of the drinkies.

 

[JPPT1974]

I guess you are right my friend
Oh well!!