This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Mayor.
While perhaps not at the same level as pardoning holiday birds, but the county's top official experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was created to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “six seven” – originating from a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: happy, diverse, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Each year, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
