Death Row Last Meals
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One of my favorite macabre games throughout my life has been to ask, if you were on death row and about to be executed, what would you request for your last meal? I've been kind of embarrassed to share mine because my favorite foods are unfortunately associated with some negative stereotypes. I'll share them here because, hopefully, I've scared the racists away from frequenting my blog by railing against them so many times. I've actually been to and worked on the death row at Central Prison in Raleigh, NC. During my time as a correctional officer, I had to carry inmates from my unit to Central for medical appointments. While they were waiting to be seen, the management at Central would draft you into working at a duty station. One thing I learned is that on the days that executions were scheduled (this was 30+ years ago), they would serve an extra nice meal to the regular population to entice good behavior. If you acted out, you'd get a baloney sandwich instead of chicken or pork chops.
My personal last meal would be:
- Fried chicken
- Mashed potatoes with gravy
- Collard greens
- Soft dinner rolls
- Watermelon
- Sweet iced tea with lemon
- Pound cake
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