A bit of an unusual thread, but I thought it was interesting. This website lists what assorted death row inmates ordered as their last meal before execution.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/photogallery/last-meals.html?curPhoto=1

French fries is a common item. I've never been huge on them.

As for me, well obviously I don't plan on being on death row, but just for the hell of it, I think I'd keep it simple and go with a plate of lasagna, a whole loaf of garlic bread, peach cobbler and a pitcher of root beer.

While I haven't had the chance to check out the link, I've noticed that fried chicken seems to be a running theme; can't say that I'd disagree if the tables were turned. :)

Wow, some of those requests are over the top. I guess when calories or heartburn are not considerations, the sky's the limit. Still, I can't imagine a person putting away so much food when they're not used to overeating.

In theory, the stomachache would only last for a few minutes...

The Emerys smartly chose Whoppers

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I mentioned it before, but this book is great for people interested in inmates' last meal requests.

Brian D. Price prepared over 200 final meals for condemned inmates at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. The book gives a brief history of the crimes, the final meal request, the inmates' final statements (if any) and the chef's own personal reflections.





He said that, on average, the most common request included cheeseburgers, french fries, ice cream or milkshakes, and soda/coffee.

He refused to prepare the final meal for one inmate in his history of being "Huntsville's Death Row Chef" - Leo Narvaiz, who in 1988 stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her three siblings to death. He refused because his daughter was friends w/ one of the victims. Narvaiz wound up declining a final meal request.

He said his most unusual request was "dirt". An inmate requested a patch of dirt from his burial plot for a Haitian ritual and the request could not be granted. Price offered him yogurt instead and the inmate "seemed satisfied."





The "most famous" story detailed in the book is of Karla Faye Tucker, so she has the most pages about her story and the controversy surrounding her execution.

She was also the only inmate not to eat her last meal. She requested a banana, a peach and a salad w/ ranch dressing and Price said that she apparently lost her appetite and did not touch her food. Price had many inmates refuse a special last meal, but Karla Faye Tucker was the only one who ordered one and didn't eat it.