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Although not quite at the equivalent scale as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.

“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”

This ceremony, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The animal, contributed by a local firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The craze became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently named “six-seven” its top term for the year.

A Future Secured

Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the ceremony's official statement.

“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.

“It captures the character of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Annually, we are proud to celebrate tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”

Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated the pig's pardon.