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It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s 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 vast quantity of pardons issued since the onset of a current administration.

“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a prosperous future without fear.”

The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The animal, provided by a local firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The craze became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently declared “6-7” its top term for the year.

A Future Secured

Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.

“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to begin the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.

“It represents the character of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they celebrated the pig's pardon.