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While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as pardoning holiday birds, 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 center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” stated the mayor in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the beginning of a current administration.

“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”

This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the local cultural practice of eating roast pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The swine, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “6-7” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often without clear purpose. The trend became so pervasive that a major dictionary recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.

A Peaceful Retirement

The pardoned swine is now scheduled to spend 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 kick off the holiday season,” said the event host, in a notably cheerful message.

“It represents the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way unique to Miami.”

Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and cafecito as they celebrated the swine's new lease on life.