This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as sparing festive fowl, but the county's top official experienced a presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. 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 since the commencement of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life without fear.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to mirror the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The pig, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “six seven” – originating from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently named “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: vibrant, multicultural, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.
