This Swine Life: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature as sparing festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the onset of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a prosperous future without fear.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, donated by a local firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the character of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.
