In Brussels, near the center square in town is a small statue. His claim to fame-he’s pissing!
In Japan they had a whole series of commercials for a soft drink, Dakara that featured this little guy:
He’s actually called the Manneken Pis-Dutch for little man pissing-he has been there since 1619. There are many legends about the Manneken-no one knows which one is true. He’s always dressed in different costumes-here he is seen in a white ribbon for some cause or other. Probably the biggest dissapointment is that he is so small. Its like getting to Copenhagen and seeing the little mermaid statue. You think of it one way in your mind and then you get to it-and your disappointed.
But he does have his own bar across the street. Which probably proves the old adage that you don’t buy beer you rent it:
The bar is actually quite a neat place. We did not stay long because the S.O. just cannot stand smoke-and like most Brussels bars this one allowed smoking. (Wish I could have gone back there by myself).
Here is a shot during the day. He’s still there and still small:
[Insert joke about “size matters” or “mine’s bigger” here]