The article discusses the last meals of 20 prisoners on death row before their executions. Each prisoner's meal choice is unique and reflects their personality or circumstances. Some notable examples include:
* Victor Feguer, who requested a single olive with a pit, which he kept in his pocket to symbolize peace and tranquility.
* Laurence Brewer, who ordered a lavish meal but then refused to eat it, sparking a change in the rules for last meals in Texas.
* Timothy McVeigh, who asked for two buckets of mint ice cream.
* Thomas Grasso, who requested a strange combination of foods, including steamed clams, barbecue ribs, and strawberry milkshakes.
* Robert Alton Harris, who ordered a huge bucket of wings, two large pizzas, and six bottles of Pepsi.
* Peter Miniel, who asked for a giant meal consisting of 20 items, including fried chicken, salt spaghetti, and fruit pie.
* Angel Diaz, who deliberately refused his last meal to protest the death penalty.
* James Smith, who requested a piece of land, which was not allowed and was replaced with plain yogurt.
The article highlights the diversity and sometimes bizarre choices made by prisoners on death row for their final meals.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In some states in America and countries with the death penalty, prisoners are allowed to choose their last meal before execution.
2. Victor Feguer, a 28-year-old man, was sentenced to hang for kidnapping and murder in 1960.
3. Feguer asked for a single olive with a pit for his last meal.
4. The pit was found in Feguer's suit pocket after his execution.
5. Gerald Mitchell, a prisoner, asked for a bag of Jolly Ranchers for his last meal.
6. Laurence Brewer, a murderer and racist, ordered a large and luxurious meal including chicken steaks, burgers, pizza, and ice cream before his execution.
7. Brewer refused to eat his meal, which led to the abolition of the last meal privilege in Texas.
8. John Wayne Gacy, a serial killer, ordered fried shrimp, chicken wings, and strawberries for his last meal.
9. Gacy had previously worked in a restaurant.
10. Robert Alton Harris, a killer, ordered a large meal including wings, pizzas, ice cream, and cola before his execution.
11. Harris also asked for a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
12. Ronnie Lee Gardner, a prisoner, asked for lobster steak, apple pie, and ice cream for his last meal.
13. Gardner also asked to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy during his meal.
14. Velma Barfield, a prisoner, asked for cheese chips and a can of cola for her last meal.
15. Velma Barfield was a religious person who had killed six people.
16. Robert Harris, a killer, ordered a large meal including wings, pizzas, and ice cream before his execution.
17. Harris also asked for a pack of chewing gum.
18. Angel Diaz, a prisoner, refused his last meal and instead asked for the usual prison menu.
19. Diaz also condemned the death penalty and called it revenge.
20. Lawrence Russell Brewer, a prisoner, ordered a large meal including chicken steaks, burgers, and pizza before his execution.
21. Brewer refused to eat his meal.
22. Timothy McVeigh, a killer, asked for two buckets of mint ice cream for his last meal.
23. McVeigh was executed in 2001.
24. David Wood, a prisoner, ordered pizza and cake for his last meal.
25. Wood's birthday was three months after his execution date.
26. Thomas Grasso, a prisoner, ordered a large meal including clams, ribs, and strawberry milkshakes for his last meal.
27. Grasso was executed in 1995.
28. Steven Anderson, a prisoner, ordered cheese sandwiches, cottage cheese, and radishes for his last meal.
29. Peter Miniel, a killer, ordered a large meal including cheeseburgers, pizza, and ice cream before his execution.
30. Miniel also asked for cola, beer, and orange juice.
31. Robert Fulton, a killer, ordered a large meal including wings, pizzas, and ice cream before his execution.
32. Fulton also asked for a pack of chewing gum and cigarettes.
33. James Smith, a prisoner, asked for a piece of land for his last meal.
34. Smith's request was rejected, and he was given plain yogurt instead.
35. Robert Del Campo, a prisoner, ordered filet mignon, fried shrimp, and vanilla ice cream for his last meal.
36. Del Campo also asked for iced tea.
37. Ronnie Lee Gardner, a prisoner, was allowed to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy during his last meal.
38. Velma Barfield, a prisoner, was executed in 1984.
39. Robert Harris, a killer, was executed in 1992.
40. Angel Diaz, a prisoner, was executed in 2006.
41. Timothy McVeigh, a killer, was executed by lethal injection.
42. David Wood, a prisoner, spent 22 years in prison before his execution.
43. Thomas Grasso, a prisoner, was executed by lethal injection.
44. Steven Anderson, a prisoner, was executed in 2002.
45. Peter Miniel, a killer, was executed in 2004.
46. James Smith, a prisoner, was executed in 1990.
47. Robert Del Campo, a prisoner, was executed by lethal injection.
48. Lawrence Russell Brewer, a prisoner, was executed by lethal injection.
49. Gerald Mitchell, a prisoner, was executed in 2001.
50. John Wayne Gacy, a serial killer, was executed by lethal injection.