The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the same level as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing 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 Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life away from worry.”
This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a local firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently made “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
