The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the same level as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a current administration.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future free from concern.”
The gathering, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, contributed by a first responder, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “6-7” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often seemingly at random. The trend became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently named “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out 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 a beloved tradition to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: joyful, diverse, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Each year, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
