Word: groanings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...such times a troupe of performing politicians is needed. War Lord Yen had imported 15 from Nanking, capital of "Nationalist" President Chiang Kaishek. Headed by Wang Ching-wei, leader of the Left faction at Nanking, the 15 troupers announced (after the band had ceased to squeal and groan) that President Yen is today the true "Nationalist," that "Nationalist" President Chiang is no longer a "Nationalist...
...booklet explains: "Passersby see the course, they see people putting-they stop-they lean on the fence surrounding the course-they watch the ball as it travels toward the cup-they scream-they laugh . . . they are fascinated-they want to play-they do play . . . they laugh-they scream-they groan-at last they are playing golf...