The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a long and happy life free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six-seven” – inspired by a musical verse – often seemingly at random. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: vibrant, multicultural, and based in heritage that unite the community. Every time, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated the pig's pardon.
