I think I have read every autobiography concerning Australian Lithuanians, and so thought I would give an American Lithuanian story a read.
Lithuanian Roots in American Soil: A Memoir of the Barunas Family by
Monday 30 November 2015
Sunday 15 November 2015
Australian Lithuanians - Litho's
If Lithuanian Jews are called Litvaks and Lithuanian Americans are known as Lugans, what are Australian Lithuanians known as? Australians shorten everything so its no surprise that Lithuanian become Litho's. While on the outside we look like any other Australian there are some things that make us different. Here are a few.
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