This Swine Life: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
Although not quite at the same level as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, 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 performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued from the start of the onset of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a long and happy life away from worry.”
This ceremony, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “six-seven” – originating from a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.
