Today's Cartoon Is on the Story that a Traffic Cone Flew First Class to America
The orange cone, flown from Glasgow, was signed by Massachusetts leaders as a symbol of goodwill between Scottish fans and Boston.
- On Tuesday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu welcomed the viral "Boston Cone" at Boston Logan International Airport, where officials signed the historic traffic cone before a bagpiper and dignitaries.
- The arrival follows the city's unlikely love affair with Scotland's Tartan Army, whose habit of placing traffic cones atop statues during their World Cup run last month turned the orange markers into defining symbols of the tournament.
- Scottish escort Danny Campbell, who transported the cone from Glasgow, said "This is not just a silly cone," emphasizing the object represents the humor and lasting relationships Scottish fans built while visiting Boston.
- Following the ceremony, Healey and Wu invited the Scottish visitors to take the "Boston Cone" on a seven-day celebratory tour of the city, with an embedded tracking chip allowing locals to follow the journey online.
- Symbolizing the friendship between the two cities, the cone now serves as a permanent reminder of the visit; Governor Healey promised "we will never again run out of beer in Massachusetts" during future Scottish visits to Boston.
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'Special thanks to the Scots for drinking all the beer': Mass. governor seals World Cup with welcoming ceremony for an orange traffic cone
Maura Healey on the Scottish football fans' "pretty special" love of orange rubber: "this cone tells the story of what happened this summer."
After the Scots have left the World Cup, the Scots give the city of Boston a traffic pylon, as a thank you for the hospitality.
On July 14, Scotland presented Boston with a traffic cone to symbolize the friendship between the two countries during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From left: Danny Campbell, presenter of BBC Scotland's Best Home Show of the Year; Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; Richard Davey, CEO of the Ports of Massachusetts Authority; Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts; and Andrew Dobbie, founder of MadeBrave. (Photo courtesy of the Boston Mayor's Office)
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