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While perhaps not at the identical stature as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the county's top official had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.

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

“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a current administration.

“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”

The event, which both honors and questions the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The pig, donated by a first responder, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting “six seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its top term for the year.

A Future Secured

Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.

“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to kick off the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.

“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, diverse, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”

Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.