Thursday, November 15, 2007

Manneken Pis & Jeanneke Pis



Ok - if you can believe it, Manneken Pis is the most famous statue in Brussels. I decided that in order for you to get an idea of how silly it is (sorry Belgians), I had to post some pictures.

There are different stories as to why Mr. Pis is famous, but you can read about him on www.manneken-pis.com if you're interested. I walked by the statue on the weekend and there was a sign that said that Manneken Pis was going to be dressed up 3 days this month celebrating different holidays. He has over 750 costumes on display in a museum in Grand Place. I also read that every time he is dressed up, he pees BEER....haha.....Dylan and I are going to go and check it out next week to see if this is true.

Jeanneke Pis is Manneken Pis's sister. I think that they are both a little disturbing, but who am I to criticise the little guys. This is the only information I can find on Jenneke Pis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanneke_Pis.

Thought you may find this interesting!

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