A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature as sparing 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 carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a first responder, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently made “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, varied, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Each year, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the pig's pardon.
