The Porcine Pardon: Hog Named 6-7 Pardoned by Miami Dade County Mayor.
It might not have been at the same level as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the county's top official conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the onset of a second term in office.
“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”
The gathering, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a local firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The craze became so widespread that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now set to enjoy 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 cherished method to open the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and cafecito as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
