This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the identical stature as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The animal, donated by a local firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The craze became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its top term for the year.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Every time, we are proud to celebrate tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
