This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Leader.
Although not quite at the identical stature as pardoning festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence away from worry.”
This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the local cultural practice of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a first responder, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and based in heritage that unite the community. Each year, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.
