According to local well drillers, in wells drilled on the high plains a few hundred feet back from the caliche escarpment or in other locations on the high plains in this area no hard caliche or white layer, such as would characterize a soft layer of high lime-carbonate content, is generally reached at a depth corresponding to the elevation of the caliche escarpment.

Amongst the high munition heap, a mighty marble stone Lay highest, near the pinnacle, a stone of such a paise That one of this time's strongest men with both hands could not raise.

The astronauts were honored with a ticker tape parade when they returned to Earth.

This emphasizes that spongiousness has primarily biomechanical reasons and cannot be traced back to material intolerance due to the cement.