The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as sparing holiday birds, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a presidential-style act this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a current administration.
“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a long and happy life without fear.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a local firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting “6-7” – deriving from a musical verse – often seemingly at random. The trend became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to kick off the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the character of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Every time, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they marked the pig's pardon.
