Editing Mickey Mouse universe (section)

=== Mickey's farm ===
In ''[[Plane Crazy]]'' (1928), the first produced Mickey Mouse story, Mickey is seen at a farm. In his early films, Mickey is in a rural setting, but most commonly at a farm. This setting was succinctly presented in the first sentences of one of Mickey's first storybooks:

{{blockquote|"This story is about Mickey Mouse who lives in a cozy nest under the floor of the old barn. And it is about his friend Minnie Mouse whose home is safely hidden, soft and warm, somewhere in the chicken house."|''The Adventures of Mickey Mouse: Book I'' (1931)}}

In the ''Mickey Mouse'' newspaper strip, Mickey's farm was most likely located in the [[midwestern United States]], as indicated by characters' comments to have arrived "out west" to [[Death Valley]] and to go "back east" to conduct business, etc. This rural setting reflected [[Walt Disney#1901–1937: Beginnings|Walt Disney's]] own childhood in Missouri and like Disney, Mickey eventually moved to the city, although he never forgets his roots. Mickey sometimes makes references to his life "back on the farm."<ref>''Mickey Mouse in Blaggard Castle'' (1932) is an example of this.</ref>