We took a day trip to the neighboring country of Belgium this past Saturday. It was great to get away and experience another country. As you can see, the buildings there are heavily influenced by French architecture. It was beautiful, and exactly what you would expect in a European city.
The most popular statue there is called Manneke Pis pronounced “Mannequin Piss” which literally translates to “little boy peeing” and he is undoubtedly peeing into a fountain. There are many stories about this statue, and here is the one we were told: One day a very rich man had lost his son in the busy square. The whole city of Brussels was looking for him, until he was eventually spotted, 3 days later, peeing into a fountain. The man was so happy that he donated a statue of this very incident to the city. Today, the Manneke Pis changes costume everyday. Our Belgian friend Karel, who is in the greenhouse with us, says that sometimes on a rare day, he is naked! Oh my!
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