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It might not have been at the same level as pardoning festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a presidential-style act this week by formally pardoning the life of a pig named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“The swine has done no wrong. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with obvious nods to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a current administration.

“Except perhaps for eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future free from concern.”

This ceremony, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to replicate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The swine, provided by a first responder, was named for the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so ubiquitous that a leading lexicon site recently declared “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.

A New Life

Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a rural sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.

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

“It captures the essence of Miami: happy, varied, and based in heritage that bring people together. Annually, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way only Miami can.”

Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.