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| Mianus is a corruption of Mayanno, an Indian chieftain.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA333|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=333}}</ref> | Mianus is a corruption of Mayanno, an Indian chieftain.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA333|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=333}}</ref> | ||
| Mianus gained popularity in 2000 for being featured on the 5th episode of season 1 of MTV's Jackass. The segment featured a number of Mianus locations and also included interactions with a number of Mianus residents. The segment played on the pronunciation of Mianus sounding like "My Anus" for comedic effect. Host, Johnny Knoxville would describe several items upon seeing them and mention they are in Mianus. This can be seen in such quotes as "There is a big red truck in Mianus" and "Look, there is a cute fox terrier in Mianus." | |||
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Mianus /maɪˈænəs/, formerly Mayamus and Upper Landing, is a neighborhood in the town of Greenwich in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as Cos Cob or Old Greenwich, Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus lies partly in the Cos Cob ZIP code, partly in the Riverside ZIP code area, and partly in the Old Greenwich ZIP code area. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m) and is home to an elementary school. Mianus was also home to the Mianus Motor Works, a marine-engine manufacturer.
The Veterans Administration and the town of Greenwich, CT developed the village of 40 starter houses—approximately 800 square feet each—after World War II as rental units for returning servicemen and their families. In the 1950s, as many as 90 children lived with their parents in these houses. The nearby Mianus River, Cos Cob harbor and an extensive woods provided the children with an opportunity to live, grow and play in natural habitats rarely found in American public housing projects. Jack T. Scully, who spent the first 18 years of his life here, has written a collection of coming-of-age poems, Mianus Village, celebrating its bygone way of life.
Mianus is a corruption of Mayanno, an Indian chieftain.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mianus
- North Mianus School
- Mianus Motor Works
- The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 333.
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