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While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to Thanksgiving turkeys, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava carried out the annual tradition at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a second term in office.

“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a prosperous future away from worry.”

This ceremony, which both honors and questions the local cultural practice of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The pig, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.

A Future Secured

This particular pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.

“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.

“It captures the spirit of Miami: happy, multicultural, and grounded in customs that unite the community. Each year, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Attendees enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and strong coffee as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.