This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as sparing festive fowl, but the county's top official experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future without fear.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a first responder, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently made “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to kick off the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Annually, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.
