A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature as sparing festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people yelling “6-7” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a major dictionary recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to begin the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
