Members Renfield Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Mystery birthday visitor to Poe grave is no-show, breaking tradition. A mysterious visitor who left roses and cognac at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe each year on the writer's birthday failed to show early Tuesday, breaking with a ritual that began more than 60 years ago."I'm confused, befuddled," said Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum. "I don't know what's going on."The tradition dates back to at least 1949, according to newspaper accounts from the era, Jerome said. Since then, an unidentified person has come every Jan. 19 to leave three roses and a half-bottle of cognac at Poe's grave in a church cemetery in downtown Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTMTEX Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Think it was the same guy all along and he died or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Probably got a life. Or lack of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LouSpaceMonkey Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Think it was the same guy all along and he died or something? That was my thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 He joined HCBF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LouSpaceMonkey Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 He joined HCBF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Think it was the same guy all along and he died or something? My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sub5ound Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 That guy must have been waiting his whole life to use the word "befuddled".....I know I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toolbar Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm befuddled, bewildered and bewitched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Think it was the same guy all along and he died or something? I read a little more on it since. One guy claims to have stepped up in 07 or so as the dude that started doing it way back when, but it's unconfirmed if he really did originate it or not. Also, a few years back apparently one year nothing was left, save for a note that said "The torch is being passed." So maybe that guy got old and handed the job to his kids. The dude that claimed he was the original person said exactly this much. But with all the media attention it now gets, it's likely very difficult to remain a mystery, something that he said he always wanted to do. I think he either passed away without a successor lined up, couldn't make it (likely moved) or all the attention simply kept him at bay. Who knows, we may never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 19, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 19, 2010 It was Thrustin. They banned him from doing that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Sounds to me like he realized what a waste of 1/2 a bottle of cognac it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 It was Thrustin. They banned him from doing that, too. Might have been because he kept reciting his own insipid poetry to Poe's corpse whilst making the drop. Personally I think that either the guy ran out of money (the economy's tough, you know) or is stuck in Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members der oxenrig Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I used to play pipes down at the Poe house on his birthday. No cognac, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I used to play pipes down at the Poe house on his birthday. No cognac, though. Good enough reason for the man to be scared away, maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Good enough reason for the man to be scared away, maybe ? lol. mean . lol. It's sad the tradition is lost. Maybe they'll pick another day and continue on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 My wife is sad, she hadn't heard. My guess is that he (or she) forgot. sh*t happens. If it was a new guy, he may have just fallen down on the job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I loved reading his stuff when I was younger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 The problem is that he is leaving it at the "tourist" grave that was setup. The real grave is a modest little thing behind the church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members absintheXIII Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Think it was the same guy all along and he died or something? This is what I think. *Thinks she needs to re-read his complete works while snuggling the living dead doll of him she has* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I've read the wiki entry on this so I'm an expert! Didn't he make some kind of 'controversial' political statement at one point? Or am I just thinking of him endorsing the Ravens or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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