A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the identical stature as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a long and happy life away from worry.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a local firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so widespread that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the character of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Each year, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of croquettes and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.
