This Swine Life: Hog Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami Dade County Mayor.
It might not have been at the same level as pardoning festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced 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-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.
“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a new presidential term.
“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen 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 established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The pig, donated by a local firefighter, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “six seven” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.
A Peaceful Retirement
The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a rural sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the holiday season,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, diverse, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Annually, we are honored to observe heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”
Attendees enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they celebrated Six Seven’s big moment.
