The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the same level as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the county's top official experienced a ceremonial pardon event 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 heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a prosperous future away from worry.”
The event, which both honors and questions the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was founded to mirror the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The swine, provided by a first responder, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people yelling “six-seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently declared “6-7” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: happy, multicultural, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
