This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event 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 heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with obvious nods to the sheer volume of pardons issued from the start of the onset of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life free from concern.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six-seven” – originating from a rap song lyric – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: joyful, diverse, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Annually, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.
