He shared that one change he ‘holds quite close to his heart’.
The Tartan Army well and truly left an impression on Boston during their World Cup journey, with Boston and Glasgow even becoming sister cities. However, one member has shared some of the Scottish things he would add to the American city to make it even better.
Taking to Instagram to share his views, account user @giodoesinterviews shared that some of his new Scottish additions are very ‘close to his heart’. Sharing his love for Boston, he also asked his viewers to give their own suggestions of how they could elevate Massachusetts with a Scottish twist.
In the clip, Giovanni said: “Here’s some things in Scotland that I think would improve Boston as a city. First thing is morning rolls. These are the best, I think Americans would love them and they’re a lot better than bacon, egg, and cheese.”
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He continued: “Second thing is something I use quite a lot – public transport. You know the only downfall to Boston was trying to taxi it everywhere. I mean, I think I saw like two buses in my whole time and one was like a boat that could go into the water.
“The third one I don’t really use a lot but these water fountains in Glasgow. I don’t really get much use out of them but see if I was in like 30 degree heat the way it is in Boston, you can just get water out of a tap for free.”
The final improvement Gio shared was the one he was the most passionate about. He said: “This is something I hold quite close to my heart – chippies. I couldn’t find any good chippies in Boston or a chippy in general for that matter.
“I had a fish and chips from the Cheesecake Factory but that was stinking and I’m pretty sure it had been sitting there for a couple of days.”
Many Bostonians were quick to amend Gio’s improvements as quite a few highlighted the food and transport services in the city.
One person wrote: “Did you use the subway system when you were in Boston? I’m pretty sure it has a better network than Glasgow.”
With another viewer also noting: “The funniest thing is that Boston has one of the best public transportation in the entire US. Try going to Vegas or Orlando and you’ll see why.”
Meanwhile, others urged Giovanni to return to the States so they could show him some local favourites for eating out.
A third commenter noted: “There are places that make a decent fish and chips. Mcgonagles in Dorchester is pretty far from downtown but I’ve heard they have one of the best.”
With another Bostonian also echoing: “Locals don’t eat at Cheesecake. Come back and we will show you the local spots!”
Another viewer also noted: “I think the one thing I noticed from watching all of the Scotland posts, like dozens of different people, was that you guys were eating stuff that we definitely do not eat or consider to be high-quality. So you probably should come back and sample more independent cuisine.”
However, one viewer did pitch their own idea of how to improve Boston, suggesting: “Something that would make Boston better: more Scottish people.”
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