The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to 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 executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of pardons issued from the start of the onset of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a first responder, was christened after the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – originating from a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become a beloved tradition to kick off the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Annually, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
