This Swine Life: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the identical stature as pardoning festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future away from worry.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The pig, donated by a first responder, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “6-7” – originating from a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the character of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and based in heritage that unite the community. Annually, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
