Post by tom bonnel

this afternoon, boston common: That orange traffic cone is a gift from thousands of visiting Scottish soccer fans. Tens of thousands of supporters—collectively known as the Tartan Army—flooded Boston for Scotland's group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Along with drinking many local pubs completely out of beer, they brought a beloved piece of home-grown Scottish tomfoolery with them.  In Glasgow, Scotland, there is a legendary, decades-old tradition where late-night pranksters routinely scale the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington to balance a plastic traffic cone perfectly on his head. Despite years of city officials taking the cones down, the public always replaces them within days. It has ultimately become an official, globally recognized symbol of Glasgow's cheeky, irreverent sense of humor.  Spreading the Tradition to Boston Seeing a massive equestrian statue of George Washington right in the Boston Public Garden, the Tartan Army couldn't resist paying homage to their hometown tradition. “NO SCOTLAND, NO PARTY!”