No, the 1997 2.0 sohc. Ford escort is Not a interference engine. It is a Freewheeling type. Interference refers to the non-ability of the engine to freewheel out of valve time. Interference engines DO cause damage if the timing belt breaks.
As a pediatrician this is a common concern I hear from parents of newborns. Sticking your tongue out is better known as tongue protrusion. It is when the tongue sticks out beyond the lip border for all to see. Since tongue protrusion is one of the Characteristics of Down syndrome, new parents often ask,
Good thing this one happens only when it's super-duper cold. This winter, Maddie Gilmartin, 12, of East Kingston, N.H., tested out the what happens if you stick your tongue to a frozen metal flagpole.. Sure enough, her tongue stuck to the pole, as the New York Daily News notes.