A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Mayor.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor 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 iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The pig, provided by a first responder, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six-seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so ubiquitous that a major dictionary recently declared “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to begin the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.