I know that I’m still a newbie and might have missed this somewhere, but I can’t believe this hasn’t been addressed before now. What Would YOU Choose as Your Last Meal On Earth?

A last meal says something about you, whether or not you consciously choose it, and if you are a foodie, it sometimes defines you. In the worst cases, you get to plan your meal, within the abilities of the state’s prison kitchen.

In The Green Mile, John Coffey had cornbread, meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra, and peach cobbler. Real life murder James Edward Smith chose a pinch of dirt for his last meal, while Victor Feguer dined on a single olive.

The great Julia Child had a simple bowl of French Onion soup at her last day on earth and celebrity curmudgeon chef Gordon Ramsay has gone on record with roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and red wine gravy.

So what’s it gonna be? Prime rib? Pizza and breadsticks? Lobster? Let's here it!


Steven Gomez is an indie writer in the best (or worst) pulp tradition.
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