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

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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.

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

#prayforbruxelles #jesuisbruxelles #mannekenpis #bruxelles#prayforbrussels ?????

A photo posted by Khayveen Van Der Woodsen?? (@khayveen_vdw) on

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

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

Mon coeur est à Bruxelles

A photo posted by Joann Sfar (@joannsfar) on

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

Je suis Bruxelles ! ? #bestrong#JesuisBruxelles#IamBrussels

A photo posted by ModelsMundo (@modelsmundo) on

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

Todos somos #Bruselas #JesuisBruxelles #Jesuisbelge

A photo posted by enfemenino (@enfemenino) on

“I’ll piss on your bombs.”

Who knew a weird statue could have so much power?

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

#belgium#brussels#solidarity#jesuisbruxelles#whats#wrong#with#world

A photo posted by @majamaj0613 on

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

¡Ya basta, nunca podréis quitarnos la libertad! #JeSuisBruxelles

A photo posted by Manu Fau (@manufau10) on

You can see more on Twitter by following #JeSuisBruxelles.

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