Whether you know this grave marker or this one...
The Poe Toaster has failed to show two years in a row. From 50 years past his death until the 200th anniversary of his birth he was toasted with three red roses and a half bottle of Martell cognac. If you're a follower of this romantic tale then you know that the toast was left at the grave marker pictured above. Theories abound about the toaster(s), but we have no true answers & hopefully we never will.
We need some mystery, something that can make us awe & wonder. We need something to look forward to in life. It is sad that the toaster ended, but it would've been a tragedy if it had been continued by someone whose heart only longed for attention & legend. The toaster had his/her run.
This toaster isn't the only one of his kind see Rudolph Valentino's "Woman in Black" or the Norwich Visitor. Tributes paid those humble enough not to need their names known. Adoration or respect given to those these people felt deserved recognition, praise or perhaps sympathy.
Raise a glass, leave some roses or light a candle for these toasters, these people who celebrated the lives of others & hope the mysteries they've left us won't be forgotten. Here's to the toasters...
Happy Birthday Mister Poe...
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