Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. Isaiah 22 :13I've written before about last meals in prison. Critics say last meals are an indulgence, especially for those who've committed the most heinous crimes.
I like the concept of serving last meals to those about to be executed. I think it can be spiritual. It separates our behavior from their acts. It's a way to provide humane treatment and a bit of dignity.
Much has been written about last meal requests. In Florida last meals cannot cost more that $40 and must be prepared at the prison. Darn. This dashes my hopes of having a Wendy's frosty and fries if I should ever be in this predicament.
Here's what some of Florida's most famous killers have ordered for their last meals:
- Danny Rolling (the Gainesville serial killer) ordered a huge meal including lobster, shrimp, potatoes and strawberry cheese cake.
- Mark Dean Schwab, (child rapist and killer) ordered eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and a quart of chocolate milk.
- Aileen Wuornos (hitchhiking serial killer) and Ted Bundy (rapist and serial killer) refused to eat anything.
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