A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the equivalent scale as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued from the start of the beginning of a current administration.
“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”
The gathering, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The animal, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting “six-seven” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The craze became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a farm sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, 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 particularly upbeat message.
“It captures the character of Miami: joyful, diverse, and grounded in customs that unite the community. Annually, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
