The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami Dade County Leader.
It might not have been at the identical stature as pardoning festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the beginning of a new presidential term.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life away from worry.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.
“It represents the character of Miami: happy, multicultural, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
