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Although not quite at the equivalent scale as sparing Thanksgiving turkeys, but the Miami-Dade County mayor experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing the life of a swine named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s 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 clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued from the start of the beginning of a new presidential term.

“If we disregard eating six or seven apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “Let this swine have a prosperous future without fear.”

This ceremony, which both honors and questions the area's customary feast of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to mirror the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The pig, contributed by a Coral Gables firefighter, was christened after the current slang trend of young people yelling “6-7” – inspired by a hip-hop line – often for no discernable reason. The phrase became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.

A Peaceful Retirement

Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the ceremony's official statement.

“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to begin the festive period,” said the cafe owner, in a decidedly positive message.

“It captures the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and rooted in traditions that bring people together. Each year, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way unique to Miami.”

Guests enjoyed a meat-free selection of spinach fritters and Cuban coffee as they marked the swine's new lease on life.