The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the same level as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official conducted a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving 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 Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”
The event, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The animal, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so widespread that a leading lexicon site 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 farm sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to begin the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Each year, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and strong coffee as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.
