十大神秘人物第九位——坡·祝酒人

坡·祝酒人是同样是一个神秘人的绰号，他每年都到爱伦坡墓前敬献物品。这个奇怪的传统始于1949年，刚好是爱伦坡去世后的一个世纪时间，每次都是在爱伦坡生日（一月十九日）那天进行。根据维基百科记载：“在那天的清晨时分，一个黑衣人，据推测应该是男性，带着点银的藤条进入威斯敏斯特议会大厅还有位于马里兰州的巴尔的摩市的坟场。这个人来到爱伦坡的墓前举起一杯白兰地祝酒。在离开前，祝酒人在墓上留下了三支玫瑰花和半瓶白兰地酒。”

祝酒人头戴黑帽身穿黑衣，用围巾裹着面庞。常常有簇拥的记者和追随者在场看着整个祝酒过程，没有人曾试图干扰过祝酒人或者上前揭开他的围巾，很大可能是出于对这个传统的尊重吧。

9 The Poe Toaster

The Poe Toaster is the nickname given to a mysterious man who pays annual tribute to Poe by visiting his grave every year. The strange tradition started in 1949 - a century are after Poe’s death, and it occurs every year on the author’s birthday (January 19). According to Wikipedia: “In the early hours of the morning on that date, a black-clad figure, presumed to be male, with a silver-tipped cane enters the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. The individual proceeds to Poe’s grave, where he or she raises a cognac toast. Before departing, the Toaster leaves three red roses and a half-bottle of cognac on the grave.”

The Toaster wears a black hat and coat and hides his face with a hood or scarf. Groups of reporters and admirers are often on hand to watch the event. There have been no attempts to interfere with the Toaster or to unmask him - most likely out of respect for the tradition.