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Removing the cone from the statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, Scotland

Cone-heads take to the streets in Glasgow

Lifestyle & Belief

Those in Glasgow celebrated their success in shutting down a city council proposal that would have disrupted a decades-old tradition. Glaswegians rallied at the statue of the Duke of Wellington to honor the tradition of placing an orange safety cone on the head of the Duke.

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