This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Mayor.
Although not quite at the identical stature as sparing festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic 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 extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a prosperous future away from worry.”
The gathering, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a first responder, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six seven” – deriving from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The trend became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: vibrant, multicultural, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and strong coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
