A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning festive fowl, but the county's top official had her own presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of pardons issued from the start of the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “I hope she experiences a long and happy life free from concern.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six-seven” – originating from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The trend became so ubiquitous that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: happy, diverse, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Attendees enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
