This Swine Life: Hog Named 6-7 Spared by Miami Dade County Leader.

Although not quite at the identical stature as granting clemency to festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a presidential-style act this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a pig named Six Seven.

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

“This pig is innocent. She is worthy of this pardon. Her criminal record is spotless,” Levine Cava said in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the commencement of a current administration.

“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”

The gathering, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was created to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.

The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people shouting “six seven” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The trend became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently named “six-seven” its top term for the year.

A New Life

Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.

“This swine clemency has become a beloved tradition to open the festive period,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.

“It embodies the character of Miami: joyful, varied, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”

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