A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving 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 deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” the mayor added. “May this pig enjoy a long and happy life away from worry.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, provided by a first responder, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so ubiquitous that a major dictionary recently made “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: vibrant, varied, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Every time, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
