This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Mayor.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the county's top official experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She is worthy of this pardon. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued from the start of the onset of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for 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 region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was created to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – originating from a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the spirit of Miami: happy, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.
