The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named Six Seven Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as sparing festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving 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 heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the commencement of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, provided by a local firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and grounded in customs that unite the community. Every time, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and strong coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.