The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a long and happy life free from concern.”
This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, donated by a local firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six-seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Each year, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and cafecito as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
