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Traffic Cone Flies from Scotland to Boston

Scottish soccer fans brought their famous tradition of putting orange traffic cones on statues to Boston during the World Cup. Now, a special cone filled with messages is being sent from Scotland to the US.

Traffic Cone Flies from Scotland to Boston
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Scottish soccer fans brought their famous tradition of putting orange traffic cones on statues to Boston during the World Cup. This tradition started in the 1980s when a traffic cone was placed on the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Glasgow Modern Art Museum. The people of Boston loved this tradition and even the mayor, Michelle Wu, put a cone on the statue of basketball legend Bill Russell. Now, after Scotland's exit from the World Cup, a special cone filled with messages is being sent from Scotland to the US. The cone has the words 'No Boston, No Party' and pictures of the celebrations in both cities, the Red Sox logo, and a bagpipe player. The idea was created by Glasgow's Andrew Dobbie, who wanted to make it a symbol of friendship: 'Everything between Scottish fans and the people of Boston is completely organic, completely fun, and the kind of story the world needs right now.' The traffic cone treatment was also applied to Boston's legendary basketball player Bill Russell. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said, 'Something that started with a traffic cone has turned into a real friendship between Massachusetts and Scotland, built on shared history, creativity, and humor.' The cone will have a contactless chip inside, and people in the US and Scotland can donate to a charity.

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