A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official conducted a presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life away from worry.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, donated by a local firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people yelling “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently made “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way unique to Miami.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
