A Pig's Tale: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.

It might not have been at the identical stature as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the county's top official conducted a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the sheer volume of pardons issued since the onset of a new presidential term.

“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”

This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.

The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six-seven” – deriving from a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The craze became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.

A Future Secured

Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.

“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.

“It embodies the spirit of Miami: joyful, diverse, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.