Saint John is a city I get to visit a couple of times a year for work.  But each trip is usually a very quick one, leaving very little time to explore the city.  That being said, it’s a city I’ve spent a bit of time in over the years.  Saint John is my dad’s birthplace, and when I was a kid, a family road trip up there wasn’t an unfamiliar occurrence.

On a work-related trip to Saint John back in May, I found myself with a quiet Saturday morning to do a bit of exploring.  From my downtown (or is it uptown?… let’s just say it was in the centre of the city) hotel, I walked toward the waterfront and encountered this fellow.  It’s a sculpture donated by Moosehead Breweries, Canada’s oldest and largest independent brewer.  Better to meet a guy like this here than on a New Brunswick road in your car:

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