Penitentiary Palate...

November 27, 2003 1:08 PM

Here are some ideas for Thanksgiving dinner, though not a circumstance I'd like to participate in. If ever there was a time to say Grace before dining, this certainly is one of those times. Pumpkin pie anyone?
posted by bluedaniel (10 comments total)

oh baby, cheeseburgers and anything mexican. now that's a thanksgiving to be truly thankful for! seriously.
posted by poopy at 1:49 PM on November 27, 2003

"Ok Keyser Soze, for being so cool and smart we have to put you to death."

'Oh, no!'

"Oh yes. What would you like before you die?"

'One bag of assorted Jolly Ranchers, please.'
posted by Keyser Soze at 1:50 PM on November 27, 2003

Bluedaniel: this thread by kickerofelves and its unsettling link are also worth reading. The Texas Death Row link has been discussed before in other threads, though I think it was never the main link.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:33 PM on November 27, 2003

What is it about Texas Death Row specific I wonder, I must be missing something. Is Texas the most ruthless?

None-the-less, a call like that qualifies MiguelCardoso for this. Keeping track and having the intuition of what links where within MeFi must seem overwhelming.
posted by bluedaniel at 2:43 PM on November 27, 2003

Talking Turkeys

(from 'Talking Turkeys')

"Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
Cos' turkeys just wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,
Don't eat it, keep it alive,
It could be yu mate, an not on your plate
Say, Yo! Turkey I'm on your side."
I got lots of friends who are turkeys
An all of dem fear christmas time,
Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it
An humans are out of dere mind,
Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys
Dey all hav a right to a life,
Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife

Benjamin Zephaniah
posted by Fat Buddha at 4:59 PM on November 27, 2003

What is it about Texas Death Row specific I wonder, I must be missing something. Is Texas the most ruthless?

yup, unfortunately. retarded folks, kids, you name em; they'll execute em.
posted by amberglow at 5:25 PM on November 27, 2003

Teehee, Daniel. Actually, I was being coy as I included the link in one of my first posts (it's, appropriately, the last) back in 2001. But double-posts are, quite rightly, only reckoned to go back 6 to 12 months. So you're OK. ;)

P.S. I loved your presentation and wording and that's the main thing, surely!
posted by MiguelCardoso at 6:13 PM on November 27, 2003

BTW, why do we allow last rites to be given before their executions? Don't we WANT them to go to hell?
posted by HTuttle at 11:37 PM on November 27, 2003

Does seem to be rather backwards, no?
posted by bluedaniel at 12:53 AM on November 28, 2003

BTW, why do we allow last rites to be given before their executions? Don't we WANT them to go to hell?
That's just about the saddest thing I've ever read on this site.
posted by transient at 7:28 AM on November 28, 2003