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 Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber who was put to death by lethal injection on June 11, 2001, made a strikingly minimalist choice for his final sustenance: two pints of mint‑chocolate‑chip ice cream. When offered the customary “last‑meal” menu that most death‑row inmates lavishly customize, McVeigh bluntly declined, telling prison officials, “I don’t want a last meal.” He accepted only the frozen treat, consuming the two pints in the hours before his execution and nothing else. In a system where elaborate, sometimes symbolic requests—ranging from steaks to ice cream sundaes piled high with toppings—are the norm, McVeigh’s sparse selection stood out as a stark, almost defiant statement of indifference, underscoring his refusal to engage in the ritualized gestures that accompany the end of a life behind bars.


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