This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the identical stature as sparing festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine 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. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the onset of a current administration.
“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a long and happy life without fear.”
The event, 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, provided by a local firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so widespread that a major dictionary recently made “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now set to enjoy 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 one of our favorite ways to begin the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and based in heritage that bring people together. Annually, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they toasted the pig's pardon.