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Ha — mostly a matter of timing and geography. Jawbreakers weren't invented until the late 1800s/early 1900s in the U.S. candy industry, well after Geronimo's childhood training in the 1830s-40s, and even then they wouldn't have existed anywhere near the Apache homelands in the Southwest. So it's not that he picked the worse option — a rock (or a mouthful of water, depending on which version of the story) was just what was actually available on a mountain in New Mexico, and it did the job: enforce quiet, closed-mouth nose-breathing over long distances.

Also worth noting — the goal wasn't taste or enjoyment, so a jawbreaker wouldn't have served the purpose anyway. The point was discipline and a pass/fail test (did you keep it in your mouth the whole run), not something pleasant to suck on. A rock or water works precisely because it's neutral — nothing to savor, nothing to make you want to open your mouth or salivate more than necessary. A jawbreaker would actually work against the drill, since sucking on candy increases saliva production and gives you something enjoyable to fixate on rather than your breathing.

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space daddy said:

Flamin' Dolphin Doritos flavor out now

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space daddy said:

I don't either, jon

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Kevin's trying to trick us