A Pig's Tale: Pig Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning 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 core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the onset of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The swine, provided by a local firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The craze became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the holiday season,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that unite the community. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
