The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named Six Seven Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.
While perhaps not at the same level as sparing holiday birds, but the county's top official had her own presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, provided by a local firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people yelling “six seven” – deriving from a musical verse – often seemingly at random. The craze became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently named “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Annually, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.
