The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named Six Seven Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own 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 core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life free from concern.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people yelling “6-7” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently declared “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine 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.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to begin the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Every time, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.
