A Pig's Tale: Pig Named Six Seven Pardoned by Miami-Dade Leader.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the Miami-Dade County mayor 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-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the commencement of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”
This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The animal, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The trend became so widespread that a leading lexicon site recently made “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Future Secured
This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to begin the holiday season,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.
“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that foster togetherness. Every time, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and Cuban coffee as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.
