The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.
It might not have been at the same level as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the county's top official had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving 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 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 inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a long and happy life without fear.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six seven” – inspired by a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently named “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“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 character of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.