I have always wondered what I would choose as my last supper if I were an inmate on death row about to be executed. I don't know which is more disturbing, that I have thought about it often, or that I can never satisfyingly conclude what taste I want to linger on my lips as my life ebbs away. One thing I am fairly certain of, is that I would probably chose some of my mum's cooking - heaven knows that lady knows her way around a kitchen..and her chicken curry has had many of our Indian friends claiming it reminiscent of the stuff they grew up with. Yum.

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The idea of last suppers it seems has been on the minds of others, not just yours truly. Artist, <a href="http://www.jwgreynolds.co.uk/">James Reynolds</a> has created { and I am hoping will continue to develop } a series titled 'Last Supper's, <em>a series of photographs documenting former Death Row prisoners' requests for their last meal before execution.</em>

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The choices are interesting to say the least - from the expected { a pack of cigarettes } to the absurd  { a black olive } to the intriguing { a medley of fresh tropical fruit }. Nevertheless, the series is brilliant and makes me feel like I've shared a nod of 'understanding' with someone who no longer walks this earth.

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Check out more from James' project <a href="http://www.jwgreynolds.co.uk/index.php?/last-suppers/">here</a>.


<p style="text-align:right;"><font size="1"><em>all images via <a href="http://www.jwgreynolds.co.uk/index.php?/last-suppers">james reynolds</a></em></font></p>