Pissing Statue Becomes A Symbol Of Belgium’s Attitude To Terrorism

A quirky statue found in Brussels that has long been photographed by tourists has now become a symbol of defiance in the wake of this morning’s terror attacks in the Belgian capital.

h/t: pulptastic

The Manneken Pis has always drawn laughs as it’s a statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain.

Réponse des belges à la violence… #jesuisbruxelles pic.twitter.com/e02OyatGTx

— Laura de B (@Lauradeb) March 22, 2016

But now artists around the world are turning Manneken Pis into a symbol of defiance in the face of terror.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQNh9TO5kV/

And you can guess who he tends to be urinating on in the artwork.

https://twitter.com/NawakNawak/status/712208565818286080

While some are just taking the, er, piss, like this guy asking, “Is a quiet piss too much to ask for?”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQCu9jHZbW/

The images are appearing on Twitter with the supportive hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDP6xr9ilgb/

And sometimes the cheeky naked statue isn’t urinating at all, just proudly waving his country’s flag.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQXjctoQg-/

“I’ll piss on your bombs.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQHtJbN5Kg/

Who knew a weird statue could have so much power?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQVqmMH19O/

And there’s some clever play on words happening, too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQUiVNSuKn/

This Instagrammer writes, “Enough! You’ll never take away our freedom.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQUhwkFoas/

You can see more on Twitter by following #JeSuisBruxelles.