Lithuanian Out Loud

Hey, hey, hey!  Hey, hey, hey, what you say?  How are you doin’ love?  I’m doing good today.  I’m glad to hear that.  Yeah, today the weather is really bad.  Hi there, I’m Jack and I’m Raminta and welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where the lessons are free and you’ve got a money back guarantee. Today we’re in the month of April which in Lithuanian is balandis. According to the Wikipedia page entitled, “Coat of arms of Lithuania,” the Vytis was the Lithuanian state emblem of the Republic of Lithuania until 1940, when the nation was invaded by the Soviet Union and all national symbols were outlawed.  On 11 March 1990, Lithuania declared its independence again and restored its national symbols, including the Vytis.  The name of the Vytis is related to the verb, vyti – to chase.  Today the Vytis is a rider on a white horse on a red background. Remember back in episode 0034 when we told you about the Battle of the Sun of 1236?  That was the battle where the Lithuanians all but wiped out the invading German Livo