"It might not have been at the same level as pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys, or January 6 US capitol attack participants but the mayor of Miami-Dade had her own Donald Trump moment Tuesday in ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven. Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt in the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, where the immigrant population has also been affected by Trump's aggressive new policies targeting them."
"The event, either celebrating or rejecting the region's Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House. The pig, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was named for the current slang trend of young people shouting six-seven deriving from a rap song lyric for no discernable reason. The trend became so ubiquitous that Dictionary.com recently made six-seven its 2025 word of the year."
Daniella Levine Cava performed a ceremonial pardon of a pig named Six Seven at Latin Cafe 2000 in Little Havana. The ceremony echoed the White House turkey pardon and took place amid local concerns about aggressive new immigration policies. The pig was donated by a Coral Gables firefighter and named after the slang trend 'six-seven', popularized by a rap lyric and designated Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year. Six Seven will live at a rural sanctuary away from roasting pans. Eric Castellanos, owner of Latin Cafe 2000, framed the event as capturing Miami's joyful, diverse spirit and rooted traditions.
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