A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the county's top official experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving 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 iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor 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 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a local firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently declared “six-seven” 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 event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the festive period,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: happy, multicultural, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the pig's pardon.
