This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Leader.
Although not quite at the same level as granting clemency to holiday birds, 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 executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. Her criminal record is spotless,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the vast quantity of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a prosperous future without fear.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to emulate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The pig, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people shouting “six-seven” – originating from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so widespread that a major dictionary recently named “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
The pardoned swine is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: happy, multicultural, and based in heritage that unite the community. Every time, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted the pig's pardon.
