A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official had her own Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine 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.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of pardons issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, provided by a first responder, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently made “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 ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the holiday season,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: vibrant, multicultural, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are proud to celebrate tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.