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Word: russian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...drunk, and do you think I am crazy?" cried the Russian. "I just fired to scare off the Germans-and that's nothing. If I wanted to shoot the Americans, I could have picked them all off-like crows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Incident at the Widow Lehrte's | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

...American troops after me?" blurted the Russian, nervously puffing at a cigarette...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Incident at the Widow Lehrte's | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

...Russian looked pained. "I don't believe it. I am too good a shot and I wasn't aiming to hit anyone," he said. "Why should anyone be concerned about a German getting shot? All right, I created an incident. I want to apologize profusely. Now may I have my motorcycle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Incident at the Widow Lehrte's | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

Pleadingly, the Russian turned to the interpreter. "Tell the colonel I will give him five bottles of vodka for the motorcycle. I have them right in my barracks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Incident at the Widow Lehrte's | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

Colonel Lancer ignored the offer and looked at his watch. "It's getting late. You are welcome to come into the American sector any time-but not carrying arms." He shook hands with the hapless Russian and started back to headquarters. The lieutenant looked after him. "All I wanted was an afternoon of fun," he muttered miserably. "There, wouldn't have been any of this trouble if the woman had only been at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Incident at the Widow Lehrte's | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

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