This Swine Life: Pig Named Six Seven Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as sparing holiday birds, but the county's top official conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning 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 Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the onset of a current administration.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, simultaneously observing and challenging the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a local firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A New Life
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The annual pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the spirit of Miami: vibrant, varied, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Each year, we are proud to celebrate tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they toasted the pig's pardon.
