Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for March 19, 2023

I think he should have gone for the semi-naked woman pouring water into the birdbath.

To see the original, Google for “Manneken P-i-s” (minus the hyphens; GoComics doesn’t like the original word).

There’s a female version in Brussels — I can’t remember its title right now though. Janis might approve — NOT!!

Our Latin teacher in high school said the statue was based off a rich man whose son had disappeared. He vowed to erect a statue of his son as he found him, torn by wild beasts or whatever. Kid was behind a bush when dad found him.

Little kid peeing into the pool of water is always a neighborhood winner.

Will Arlo mark his territory?

Is the statue David? You could tell it was a cold day when Michelangelo produced that one. Either that, or, like George Castanza, “He was in the pool”!

VERY famous! 8^ )

In the “old” days he tried to bring home the Venus de Milo!

He needs to run outdoor power for the recirculating pump.

When did Janis get so prudish?

Accurate strain. That concrete is just that heavy.

Have one made of Janis for the world to admire.

I had to look it up: It is named “Manneken *” and is quite old and surrounded in tradition and folklore You can read more on the introducingbrussles website: https://www.introducingbrussels.com/manneken-pis

No nude statues in Janis’ garden, Arlo!

Aw come Janis…let the neighbors talk about it!

What’s next, pink flamingos on the lawn?

You could “face” him away from the street. Or, erect a one-board privacy fence.

I remember seeing the original in Belgium way back in 1981 on a school trip.

I would definitely put that statue in my front yard if I had a place for it.

Check out his costumes. There is a collection of mini outfits folks have put on him.

Arlo got it as a major award!

I am familiar with the statue that “pees” into the water but this one must be a much lighter material than the bird bath as Arlo is not straining at all.

It’s just as tacky as the bumper sticker with Calvin peeing on something. I wouldn’t want it either.

Judging by the angle and trajectory of the statue’s left arm I’d guess that boy is a-peein’.<];o)

Today’s strip is a re-run.

David or Moses?

The real Mannekin P i s (and the stupid filter can p i s right off) might actually be a little smaller than the one Arlo’s holding.

We have spent two days cutting down grape vines (think long twisting tree branches) as they no longer bear grapes and they go through the sort of gazebo (more of three benches around connected in a square) he built when we first moved in.

While there lying on one of the benches is the statute of a girl with a jug of (water or wine) who broke off her foot on the base when he took it home from his grandparents house when his grandmother moved out – not as many decades ago.

He has suddenly decided we need to figure out how to put it back together (maybe 25 years since we go it) – he thinks one of our friends has torch which will put it back together – I take the piece of wood shoved into the leg of the statute to mean that it will not be that easy.