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Skybird · 09-24-11, 09:28 AM

Originally, the last meal had nothing to do with doing the subject a last favour. When prisoners were led to the excution place and the guards got them out of the cell, they often revolted and fought, or they started a rebellion in their cell the last night before they knew they would be killed.

So they decided it was easier to stuff them like geese the day before the day, and they really got everything they wanted and that they could eat and drink - when they were filled up, maybe even were drunk, their digestion set in and inevitably made them tired, a bit more peacefully, a bit more silent during the last night, and more easier to handle on their last walk.

No joke, but the simple truth behind the tradition. If following that tradition by the original intention, you nowadays would simply sedate the people 24 hours before.

09-24-11, 09:28 AM	#20
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,752 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Originally, the last meal had nothing to do with doing the subject a last favour. When prisoners were led to the excution place and the guards got them out of the cell, they often revolted and fought, or they started a rebellion in their cell the last night before they knew they would be killed. So they decided it was easier to stuff them like geese the day before the day, and they really got everything they wanted and that they could eat and drink - when they were filled up, maybe even were drunk, their digestion set in and inevitably made them tired, a bit more peacefully, a bit more silent during the last night, and more easier to handle on their last walk. No joke, but the simple truth behind the tradition. If following that tradition by the original intention, you nowadays would simply sedate the people 24 hours before. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.