The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the identical stature as sparing holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor had her own Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The swine, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six-seven” – originating from a musical verse – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: happy, multicultural, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
