Awwww The Poe Toaster was a no show this year.

[xultar]

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/19/poe-toaster-is-a-no-show/

He may have died.

Every January 19th, an unidentified person comes to the grave site of Edgar Allen Poe in Baltimore and leaves three roses and a half bottle of cognac. It’s a tradition that goes back to at least 1949. About three dozen fans were waiting this morning for the toaster, but for the first time in over 60 years, he didn’t show up on what would have been Poe’s birthday.

...snip

e-mails have been circulating for the past several hours pointing to the late David Franks of Baltimore as the Poe toaster. Franks was found dead in his Baltimore apartment last week.

:cry:

[Captain Hilts]

1. Very sad. Someone needs to take it up & someone needs to do same for Divine, who is buried in Balt.

[NYC_SKP]

2. First the Coakley loss, now this! (and a fixed link)

I don't know why your link didn't work for me, but this one did:

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/19/poe-toaster-is-a-no-show/

Sounds like a sweet old soul who maybe just was too old, or maybe ill, to come around this year.

Sad indeed.

:cry: