According to my Brugge guidebook: "In 1488, rebel citizens of Bruges holding the noble archduke Maximilian of Austria prisoner, condemned to death his servant Pieter Lanchais. The archduke consented to meet the rebel demands, but, in reprisal for the death of his faithful servant condemned the citizens of Bruges to take care of the swans until the end of time. White swans belong to the city and are marked on the beak with the capital letter B and the date of birth."
This legend may or may not be true! The Belgians also claimed that frites are not fattening and chocolate is good for your skin and teeth. Hmmmm...
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Hey, I like the way they think! Do they have chocolate covered frites?
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