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Although not quite at the equivalent scale as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the county's top official conducted a ceremonial pardon event this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt 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. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the commencement of a current administration.

“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future free from concern.”

This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of eating roast pork during the holidays, was established to mirror the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The animal, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the popular vernacular phrase of young people exclaiming “6-7” – originating from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently named “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.

A New Life

The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend its days at a rural sanctuary “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the event’s official press release.

“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to open the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a particularly upbeat message.

“It embodies the essence of Miami: vibrant, diverse, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Annually, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”

Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.