The condemned prisoners always object to being brought to the gallows naked with their hands bound behind their backs.
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They seem somewhat oblivious to the fact they are about to be hanged by their necks until they are dead. One guesses the crowds lewd jeers distracts them... at least until the noose is about to be placed around their neck.
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Sometimes they complain the noose itches their neck or the rope binding their wrists is too tight.
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Once they are hanged, the complaints seem to stop.
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One wonders if they don't appreciate that their hanging is a form of art.
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Of course it is meant to put them to death but their last struggles as they hang by their necks is sort of a work of art.
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Their struggles as they strangle is well received by the crowd that views it as their 'last dance'.
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Even a short drop will do the job. That it takes longer to finish them really only matters to them.
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Done right, the woman's hanging not only executes her but her final struggles as she hangs is entertaining to the witnesses.
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