The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as sparing Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future without fear.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, provided by a first responder, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently named “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: happy, multicultural, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Every time, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.
