A Pig's Tale: Pig Named 6-7 Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
While perhaps not at the same level 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 performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a long and happy life away from worry.”
The event, simultaneously observing and challenging the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to mirror the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The swine, contributed by a first responder, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people yelling “six-seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: joyful, varied, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Every time, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they celebrated the pig's pardon.
