I have blogged about the Manneken Pis before (and shall no doubt do so again). This eccentric icon for the citizens of Brussels is to be found just of the magnificent architectural confection that is the Grande Place. This little statue of a peeing boy is regularly dressed up in some costume or other. When I was last in Brussels they were celebrating (and I'm not kidding) THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE PROSTATE.
The Manneken Pis was joining in the fun by being dressed up as a urologist. He may have looked rather cute in his little medical gowns but that was tempered by him holding some really mean looking probe. My eyes still water at the memory of it.
If you are in Brussels it is always worth seeking him out to see if he is dressed up or peeing au natural.
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