This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Mayor.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as pardoning holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life free from concern.”
The event, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently declared “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the character of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.
