The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the same level as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the county's top official experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing 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 center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued from the start of the beginning of a current administration.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a long and happy life free from concern.”
This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the local cultural practice of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The animal, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently made “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig 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.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Annually, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
