A Pig's Tale: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the identical stature as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
The gathering, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, provided by a local firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that bring people together. Annually, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.
