A Pig's Tale: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the same level as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade conducted a ceremonial pardon event 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 pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “6-7” – originating from a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently declared “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“This swine clemency has become a beloved tradition to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and strong coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.
