A Pig's Tale: Hog Named Six Seven Spared by Miami Dade County Mayor.
It might not have been at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the mayor of Miami-Dade experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving 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 Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the onset of a new presidential term.
“If we disregard eating half a dozen apples per day,” she went on. “Let this swine have a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.
The animal, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people yelling “six-seven” – originating from a rap song lyric – often seemingly at random. The trend became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently made “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A New Life
The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to open the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a notably cheerful message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Annually, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way unique to Miami.”
Participants enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they toasted Six Seven’s big moment.
