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Word: mudguard (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Four days later Prince Nicholas went motoring again but this time the law was in effect. Lupta and Taranismul printed not a word. Careening down Bucharest's Buzetis Street he caught the wife of one Major Georgescu neatly on his mudguard, tumbled her in the gutter. In rage. Major Georgescu smashed the car's window with his riding crop, then suddenly recognizing the Prince, stopped, saluted. Flushed with anger, Prince Nicholas ordered the Major to three weeks' house arrest. Major Georgescu's commanding officer, General Vavrescu. further ordered him to apologize to Prince Nicholas in person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Naughty Nicholas | 4/7/1930 | See Source »

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