Manneken Pis

For those of you who don't already know, one of Brussels' most famous landmarks is the Manneken Pis - a statue of a little boy peeing. It's on almost all the post cards, and they sell little Manneken Pis souvenirs in the gift shops, from bottle openers to miniature versions of the statue. I'm really not sure what it says about a country when one of your biggest symbols is a peeing boy. However, I do think it's funny, albeit a little weird. Of course I had to go and see for myself, so last week I went in search of this little boy. It's right next to the main tourist part of town, but it still took me a little while to find it. Once I did though, there was quite a crowd gathered around it. Also, they apparently put clothes on him periodically. Has anyone else seen something funny like this abroad?