It might not have been at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life away from worry.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to mirror the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a local firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six-seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
This particular pig is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that unite the community. Every time, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
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