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So Siauliai, is a real city,<br> O! Tai &#138iauliai, tikrai didmiestis, <br><p> but not Kaunas<br> bet ne Kaunas.<br><p> Regardless, none the less a beautiful city.<br> Nepaisant to, vistiek gra&#158us didmietis<br><p> He went further through the town of Radviliskis<br> Ejo tolyn per Radvili&#154;kio rajona.<br><p> Even further, and arrived in Kaunas County and the Town of Kedainiai.<br> Dar tolyn, ir atvyko i Kauno Apskriti ir Kedainiu rajona.<br><p> And even further, into the Town of Kedainiai.<br> Ir dar toliau, i Kedainiu miesta.<br><p> Wow, is this not a wonderful place.<br> Va, ar &#269ia ne puiki vieta.<br><p> Kedainai down town in particular is a beutuful area, but not Kaunas.<br> Kedainiu centras ypatingai gra&#158i vieta, bet ne Kaunas.<br><p> And even further, he arrived in Kaunas Region Municipality<br> Ir dar tolyn, ir atvyko i Kauno rajona.<br><p> Oh! What a beautiful area, the villager caught by amazement.<br> O! Kokia gra&#158i vietove, nustebo kaimietis.<br><p> Even further, and from a distance he saw the towers of the City of Kaunas<br> Dar tolyn, ir i&#154;toli pamate Kauno miesto bok&#154;us.<br><p> He came closer and was amazed<br> Priejo arciau ir nustebo.<br><p> So, this is a real City.<br> Tai, &#269ia tikrai didmiestis.<br><p> The villager stood and looked and looked in astonishment<br> Kaimietis atsistojo ir ilgai &#158iurejo nustbes.<br><p> After some time a dog came bye and started looking, just like the villager<br> Veliau atejo &#154;uo ir pradejo &#158iureti kaip kaimietis.<br><p> And later came a man from Kaunas.<br> Dar veliau atejo Kaunietis. <br><p> And he also stopped to look at what the villager and the dog were interested in.<br> Ir jis irgi sustojo pa&#158iureti kuo kaimietis &#154;uo domesi.<br><p> The man from Kaunas after a while said." Good day."<br> Kaunietis veliau tare., "Gera diena."<br><p> The villager replied. " Very, ....wondeful day."<br> Kaimietis atsake. "labai, ...puiki diena."<br><p> The man from Kaunas asked." Does your dog bite.:<br> Kaunietis paklause. "Ar tavo &#154;uo kanda."<br><p> "Oh, never," Replied the villager.<br> "O, niekad" Atsake kaimietis.<br><p> So, the man from Kaunas started to pat the dog<br> Tai, Kaunietis pradejo &#154;uni glostyt.<br><p> WROOF WROOF the dog barked and bit the man from Kaunas in the hand to the bone.<br> WROOF WROOF &#154;uo sulojo ir ikando i Kauniecio ranka iki pat kaulo..<br><p> "Oi, brother, Oi Brother OOOOOOO" Screamed the man from Kaunas.<br> "Oi, broli, Oi Broli OOOOOOO" reke Kaunietis.<br><p> "Why did you say your dog never bites." The man from Kaunas said in pain.<br> "Kam tu sakai kad tavo &#154;uo niekad nekanda." Kaunietis sako skausmingai.<br><p> "Oh, that's the truth. My dog never bites." Replied the villager<br> "O, teisybe. mano &#154;uo niekad nekanda." Atsake Kaimietis<br><p> "&#268;ia ne mano &#154;uo"<br> " This is not my dog." <br><p> Never assume.<br> Niekad nemanyk.<br><p> <p> <p> <h6> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> </h6> <IMG SRC=" http://thelithuanians.com/stories/kaimietiskaunietisirsuo.jpg"> <p> <center> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4017097008206262"; /* 728x90, created 3/30/09 */ google_ad_slot = "8434883416"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center> <h6> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <br> </h6> <b> <a href="http://thelithuanians.com/page9.html">[Return]</a> </b> <p> <p> <p> Written by Raymond Balta, <br> April 9, 2005<br> <br> <p> <p> <h5> &#169 story copyright Raymond Balta<br> </h5> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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