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While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as pardoning holiday birds, but the county's top official had her own ceremonial pardon event this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a pig named Six Seven.

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

“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the vast quantity of pardons issued since the beginning of a current administration.

“If we disregard eating half a dozen 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 consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The pig, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six seven” – inspired by a rap song lyric – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently made “six-seven” its top term for the year.

A Peaceful Retirement

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

“This swine clemency has become a beloved tradition to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a notably cheerful message.

“It embodies the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Every time, we are proud to celebrate heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”

Attendees enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.