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What was the name given to the mysterious person who visited the grave of a famous US writer on his birthday for 61 years and left roses and a bottle of cognac there?
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Poe-Toaster
This nickname refers to a mysterious person who visits the grave of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) every year, probably from the 1930s until at least 2009. She wears a black coat, a white scarf and a black hat with a large brim; her face is covered. The person always appears in the early hours of 19 January, the writer's birthday. First she visits Westminster Hall in Baltimore (US state of Maryland) and then goes to the grave. There she leaves three red roses and a bottle of cognac.
These are not always the same brand, for example Hennessy and Martell (many of these bottles have been collected and preserved by the Edgar Allan Poe Society)....
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