The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature 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 performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a second term in office.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life free from concern.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “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 organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the character of Miami: vibrant, varied, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Annually, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and cafecito as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
