The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the same level as pardoning holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing 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 core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the commencement of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The pig, donated by a first responder, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently named “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: happy, diverse, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Annually, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.
