This Swine Life: Pig Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.

It might not have been at the identical stature as sparing Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.

County Mayor Levine Cava alongside the pardoned pig.
Katherine Castellanos and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Photo: Provided of participants.

Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a current administration.

“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”

This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

Six Seven was pardoned in a ceremony at the restaurant.
The pardon took place at the Latin Cafe. Photograph: Courtesy of event organizers.

The animal, donated by a first responder, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.

A Peaceful Retirement

The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.

“The annual pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the end-of-year celebrations,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.

“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and based in heritage that unite the community. Annually, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”

Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted the pig's pardon.

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