At some point everyone tries out a new weight loss program in hopes of shedding a few extra pounds. But if it happens to be a person’s last meal before they’re executed, what do they have to lose? Here is a list of some of the strangest “last meal” requests ever heard of.
Lobster, Steak, Ice Cream, Pie and The Lord of the Rings
Ronnie Lee Gardner was an American criminal who was charged with murder and later sentenced to death by firing squad. His idea of a perfect last meal consisted of lobster, steak, ice-cream, pie and watching the full trilogy of The Lord of the Rings.
Justice, Equality and World Peace
Traditionally when a deathrow inmate is offered his final meal, he chooses something that he loves, and it is usually edible too. However 31-year-old Odelle Barnes did something quite different. Instead of requesting something to eat, he declared that what he really wanted for his last meal, was “justice, equality and world peace”.