A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami Dade County Mayor.
It might not have been at the identical stature as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the beginning of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, donated by a local firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people shouting “six seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Annually, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.
