Growing up in Baltimore, it was impossible to avoid the story of Edgar Allan Poe (1809"1849). He was conceivably our most famous resident. There was the mysterious stranger, known as the "Poe Toaster," who, dressed in black, would visit Poe's cenotaph every year on the poet's birthday. The Poe Toaster was known to pour himself […] The post Apropos Edgar Allan Poe: a reminiscense and a ringing listen appeared first …
