CRAWFORD, United States (AFP) - Michael Moore's biting documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" was to be shown in US President George W. Bush's backyard, but the filmmaker scrapped plans to travel here for the occasion.
Word that Moore was coming to Crawford, a one-stoplight hamlet of 705 people, had drawn a dismissive response from the White House but sparked anger and worry among some locals, including one who left his message in cow manure.
"To Michael Moore, from James Douglas, one pile of bullsh*t deserves another!!!" read a note atop a pile of about 20 bags labelled "Garden Basics cow manure."
The filmmaker had planned to travel to Crawford, bringing a copy of his record-setting movie at the request of local activists in the "Peace House," a humble headquarters for local critics of the war in Iraq (news - web sites).
Police had braced for protests and counter-protests that they expected would more than triple Crawford's population, then welcomed news that Moore had aborted his plans to visit.