Manneken Pis

I was reminded of this just recently. 

 

Manneken Pis is the name of a bronze sculpture in Belgium. It is also the name of a restaurant in St-Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec.

 

Why should you care? Well, said from being a really good restaurant, the Pis in Manneken Pis is pronounced the way you think cannot possibly be right. ;)

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    Doug Salomon
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    The statue is of a little boy who is "relieving" himself (in the way suggested by the name of the sculpture.
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    Prof Luisa
    I love 'true' Manneken pis in Bruxelles. I like his clothes. 
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      Doug Salomon
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      I've never been there to see the real thing 
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    Paul Green
    It's a great statue and story
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      Doug Salomon
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      It's also a funny name for a restaurant.