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Pipers and dreams: World Cup fever grips Scotland again after 28 years

By Severin Carrell Scotland editor

The country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night parties Scotland is leaning into one its most treasured traditions: embracing the hope and anxiety of a football World Cup, with a healthy dose of self-deprecating style. There are brash new tartans, an Edinburgh bar offering free Irn-Bru-infused “fiery ginger” beers for patrons with red hair, a collaboration between Scottish whisky firms and a Brazilian distiller, and all-night parties ...