Kicker: This little piggy

MARY REICHARD, HOST: At Thanksgiving, the president pardons turkeys. But down in Miami, no need for that! It’s the pig that needs a pardon.

Eric Castellanos owns a Latin cafe there:

CASTELLANOS: It started as a joke that we don’t really do turkey here in Miami. It’s more lechon and pig. So, we looked at each other and said, someone should do this.

Somebody did do it, and it’s now year 7 for two pigs to receive clemency from the barbecue pit. Here’s mayor Daniella Levine Cava:

CAVA: I grant a full mayoral pardon for our lucky friends Glenda and Elphaba and wish them many happy healthy years ahead.

So named for the main characters in the musical Wicked. And now they’ll live out their lives of virtue at an animal sanctuary south of Miami.

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