This Swine Life: Hog Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a prosperous future without fear.”
The gathering, simultaneously observing and challenging the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The swine, provided by a local firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six-seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently made “six-seven” its top term for the year.
A Future Secured
Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to begin the holiday season,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the spirit of Miami: joyful, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of croquettes and strong coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
