The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the same level as pardoning holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted 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 center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions 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 half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a local firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently declared “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a farm 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 festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Every time, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of croquettes and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.