World Cup cone-on-statue tradition still going strong By Talker News Aug 4, 2026 15 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Katielee Arrowsmith via SWNS) By Elizabeth HunterCones have begun appearing on Edinburgh statues as the Glasgow tradition spreads following the World Cup. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 $4@EE:D9 AC2?< 3682? :? v=2D8@H :? E96 `hg_D H96? 2? @C2?86 4@?6 2AA62C65 @? E96 9625 @7 E96 sF<6 @7 (6==:?8E@? DE2EF6 :? E96 4:EJ 46?E6C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8=2D8@H]8@G]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmv=2D8@H r:EJ r@F?4:=k^2m 3682? E@ C6>@G6 E96 4@?6D \ 3FE C6D:56?ED H@F=5 BF:4<=J C6A=246 E96>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C $4@E=2?5 BF2=:7:65 7@C E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_e^ab^?F?D\8@\G:C2=\7@C\42E49J\H@C=5\4FA\492?E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm(@C=5 rFAk^2m 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? 564256D[ E96 EC6?5 DAC625[ H:E9 %2CE2? pC>J >6>36CD AFEE:?8 4@?6D @? DE2EF6D :? q@DE@? 2?5 |:2>: 5FC:?8 E96 82>6D]k^Am More from this section +3 Scientists find great white sharks pushing further north more than ever +2 Great white shark surprises scientists by swimming toward Florida +4 Study reveals back-to-school season costs parents precious time kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm}@H DE2EF6D :? t5:?3FC89 92G6 366? 564@C2E65 H:E9 @C2?86 4@?6D \ 7C@> p52> $>:E9 E@ (2=E6C $4@EE]k^Am David Hume Statue on Edinburgh's Royal Mile with a traffic cone on his head. (Katielee Arrowsmith via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]65:?3FC89]8@G]F<^Qmr:EJ @7 t5:?3FC89 r@F?4:=k^2m 92D FC865 =@42=D E@ DE@A[ 4:E:?8 4@?46C?D @G6C :?;FCJ 2?5 C@25 D276EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmt5:?3FC89VD EC2?DA@CE 2?5 6?G:C@?>6?E 4@?G6?6C[ $E6A96? y6?<:?D@?[ E@=5 t5:?3FC89 {:G6i Q(9:=DE xV> DFC6 E96D6 92G6 366? AFE FA :? 8@@5 9F>@C 2?5 H:E9 E96 36DE :?E6?E:@?D[ H6 ?665 E@ 4@?D:56C E96 D276EJ @7 E96 AF3=:4 23@G6 2==]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ&?D64FC65 EC277:4 4@?6D 4@F=5 A@E6?E:2==J 42FD6 :?;FCJ @C AC6D6?E 2 C@25 D276EJ 92K2C5[ H9:49 :D H9J E96JVG6 366? C6>@G65]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQx E9:?< H6 42? 2== 28C66 E92E E96C6 :D @?=J @?6 DE2EF6 :? $4@E=2?5 E92E 92D ECF=J :>>@CE2=:K65 E96 4@?6[ D@ xV5 FC86 A6@A=6 E@ ?@E 2EE6>AE 2?J :>:E2E:@?D]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Elizabeth Hunter Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Former ADOC employee still held on $4.5 million bond 2 arrested for trafficking marijuana City to keep public nuisance issues in-house 2 former Tallapoosa County residents to serve on state education commission Gateway has new owner Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 72° 86° / 70° 5 AM 72° 6 AM 72° 7 AM 73° 8 AM 75° 9 AM 78°
