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While perhaps not at the identical stature as granting clemency to holiday birds, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed 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,” stated the mayor in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a second term in office.

“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”

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

The pig, contributed by a local firefighter, was named for the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “6-7” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The trend became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently made “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.

A New Life

This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the ceremony's official statement.

“This swine clemency has become one of our favorite ways to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.

“It represents the character of Miami: vibrant, varied, and grounded in customs that bring people together. Every time, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and cafecito as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.