Boston has formalized a friendship with Glasgow, Scotland, following a visit from Scottish World Cup fans who had endeared themselves to the city with their unique brand of celebration. Andrew Dobbie and Danny Campbell, two Glaswegian residents, presented Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with a custom-made traffic cone on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport.
The gesture marked the creation of a partnership pact aimed at strengthening economic, cultural, and institutional ties between the two cities. The symbolic cone, adorned with symbols from both Boston and Glasgow, was created by Dobbie and Campbell. They flew the "friendship cone" from Scotland to Boston.
Dobbie expressed his surprise at the reception they received in Boston, noting the city's friendliness. "I knew the city was friendly, but this has been really something else," Dobbie told The Post. "I never expected it." He also highlighted the shared sense of humor, referencing the Scottish tradition of placing a traffic cone on a statue's head, a practice that Bostonians embraced.
Following the official ceremony, which was also attended by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Massport CEO Richard Davey, Dobbie and Campbell visited a classic American diner. They shared a meal of corned beef hash, sausage, bacon, and eggs at the South Street Diner, which had decorated its establishment with Scottish flags.
The friendship cone is intended to serve as a symbol for fundraising efforts supporting mental health initiatives in both countries, including the Scottish Action for Mental Health and the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health.