Monday, March 10, 2014

Manneken Pis

You can't be in Brussels and not stop to see the Manneken Pis. I'm pretty sure it's illegal and fined heavily. My favorite part about the statue - it gets dressed up! Who knew he was such a dapper fellow!



He also makes lovely bar decorations. Here is is likeness in the very appropriately named Tavern Manneken Pis.


The history of the statue is under some debate, but I like to believe that it was in the likeness of a boy who saved the city by pissing on the fuse of explosives set by an enemy. It's a lesson for us all. "Hey, I have a problem, let's pee on it." Problem solved!