A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the same level as pardoning holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor had her own Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the onset of a new presidential term.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”
The event, simultaneously observing and challenging the local cultural practice of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The animal, donated by a first responder, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “6-7” – originating from a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so widespread that a major dictionary recently made “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Each year, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and cafecito as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
