A Pig's Tale: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as sparing festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing 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 heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the commencement of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”
The event, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The swine, contributed by a first responder, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six seven” – deriving from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The craze became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that unite the community. Every time, we are honored to observe culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.
