The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the county's top official experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” the mayor added. “I hope she experiences a prosperous future free from concern.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, provided by a local firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – originating from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a major dictionary recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, multicultural, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
