The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 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 local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to replicate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The animal, provided by a local firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The trend became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: vibrant, varied, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
