Remembering the French 'Onion Johnnies' who became part of Scottish life
!['Onion Johnnie' Andre Tenguy in Edinburgh in 1948.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_78670262.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
!['Onion Johnnie' Andre Tenguy in Edinburgh in 1948.](/img/placeholder.png)
For decades, the 'Onion Johnnies' brought a piece of the north of France to Scotland and sold their distinctive pink onions door-to-door.
The Onion Johnnies became familiar to many, with the groups of workers living in basic conditions for little money as they tried to scrape a living. But some of them stayed - and found a true home in Scotland.