Gobstoppers V. Jawbreakers

The ultimate candy when I was a youngster had nothing to do with taste, but was popular on the basis of longevity. Gobstoppers were fairly priced sweets that outlasted all others ten fold; although their taste was pretty average if you ask me. No, today's ramblings aint about the delicious and long lasting experience of a great product like Wonka's Gobstoppers and no, "Cure My Obscurity" hasn't recently been sponsored by Wonka Candy Inc. (although they make wonderfully fun and delicious lollies). I'm wondering how Willie managed to market the human instict to want to hold onto experience?

I can't actually decide which is better. Jawbreakers are bigger and definately last longer as a singular candy, sometimes for days. Gobstoppers are brief compared to a jawbreaker; but there are many in a packet. Is it better to enjoy short bursts of experience knowing that there are many more to come, or is it enough to let the glory of taste stay over a longer period of time, but as a single experience?

I just think that everyone has this instinct to want to hold onto something good. Working on your gobstoppers while drunk is always a big mistake. You might miss out on a great flavour because of a blindspot in memory. You might swallow it prematurely and choke. You may even not realise that one packet is still going, and open another accidentally (this kind of stopper related fault has never befallen me, but it does happen). I'm working on a jawbreaker at the moment, and it bugs me that at some point it might have to end. The reality is, there is no candy that lasts forever; but if there was I would chuck the dentist on speed dial in two winks of a coal miners eye.

Your jawbreaker will chop and change colour and taste as you keep sucking away; there's a billion different flavours to either enjoy or hate, but that's the most epic part. Is there a metaphor? Read into it whichever way you want; I mean, most of the time, you end up with a sore face, staring at an empty packet.