A Pig's Tale: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the same level as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued from the start of the onset of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The swine, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six seven” – inspired by a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A New Life
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: happy, diverse, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of croquettes and cafecito as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
