The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official had her own presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future away from worry.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, provided by a first responder, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “6-7” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a major dictionary recently made “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A New Life
The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a farm sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the end-of-year celebrations,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that unite the community. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and cafecito as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
