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'Walt's here. You just feel him.': The Tribune's Jason George visits a Missouri town where the residents honor Walt Disney with a mix of fact and fantasy.

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| October 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jason George

Oct. 26--MARCELINE, Mo. -- In most towns, people would probably stare at Barb Boyd for wearing gold-sequined Mickey Mouse ears during her regular strolls down Main Street. Here, townsfolk just wave.

"It's a magical connection," the 60-year-old explained, leaning on her walker for emphasis. "Walt's here. You just feel him around you."

Walt is none other than Mr. Disney himself, who moved to Marceline a century ago this year. His father, Elias Disney, brought the family to Missouri in an attempt to escape Chicago's gangs and grit and to try his hand at farming. But by most accounts he failed rather miserably in the fields, and four years and 40 acres later, the…

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