This Swine Life: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as sparing Thanksgiving turkeys, but the Miami-Dade County mayor had her own Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a new presidential term.
“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.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition 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 given its name from the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Each year, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
