Deborah Okoh

25 Strangest Last Meal Requests On Death Row

Giving prisoners a "last meal" before they are put to death is a custom that goes back a long time and varies from country to country, often showing how that country feels about the death penalty. The United States has a strange tradition called the "special meal" that happens one or two days before someone is put to death. Prisoners can't always get what they want, but some have asked for meals that are so strange or outrageous that they've become famous.