Weekly Photo Challenge: Miffy, Symbol of Utrecht

Meet Miffy the Rabbit, the symbol of Utrecht, created by the Dutch artist Dick Bruna.

A sculpture of Miffy the Rabbit, symbol of UtrechtA sculpture of Miffy the Rabbit, symbol of UtrechtMiffy shows up everywhere in the city, including the shops of course, where the Miffy franchise makes a decent profit. A sculpture of Miffy the Rabbit, symbol of UtrechtA sculpture of Miffy the Rabbit, symbol of Utrecht Obviously the city’s PR people are all behind it…Miffy the Rabbit, symbol of Utrecht, shows up everywhere in the cityBut I wonder if the people of Utrecht are equally enchanted?

Side note: Despite Miffy’s look of perplexed innocence she is actually a venerable creature, created in 1955 by the Dutch artist and citizen of Utrecht Dick Bruna.

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