This Swine Life: Hog Named Six Seven Spared by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic 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 clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the beginning of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future away from worry.”
The event, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was created to mirror the yearly bird sparing at the White House.
The swine, donated by a local firefighter, was christened after the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “6-7” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.
A New Life
Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.
“It represents the spirit of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and based in heritage that bring people together. Annually, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.
