$15 buys a lot of dead man's food in Oklahoma

One of my favorite blogs is Dead Man Eating -- a list of last meals requested by prisoners on death row.

Who hasn't had that fantasy? You have one meal left on Earth. What's it gonna be?

For me, steamed blue crabs with Old Bay, a pizza (plain cheese if I can get the crabs, anchovies if I can't), fried potatoes, some fresh fruit in season, and fruit pie for dessert. I'm hoping Alice Waters has the San Quentin concession if I'm ever in there.

Anyway, on Jan. 22 the state of Oklahoma executed a guy named Darwin Brown. For his last meal he apparently got barbecue ribs, chopped beef, hot links, baked beans, plain potato chips, coconut doughnuts and chocolate milk.

I can't fault his choices: Barbecue ribs might be my replacement for the crabs. But here's the thing: Dead Man Eating reports that prisoners are limited to $15 for food that must be available near the prison.

Wow, that's a lot of grub for $15! That makes it harder to understand why people like Brown need to hold up convenience stores ... Anyway, if you're going to commit a capital offense, you might consider Oklahoma as an alternative to Texas, where prisoners always seem to request the relish tray. Could Texas relish really be worth dying for?

Happy Monday!