A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” 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.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life free from concern.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The pig, donated by a first responder, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – inspired by a musical verse – often seemingly at random. The craze became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
This particular pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to kick off the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It represents the character of Miami: joyful, diverse, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.