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Why do people yell “Geronimo” before jumping off something?

April 26, 2017Geronimo jumping people yell

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Why do people yell “Geronimo” before jumping off something?

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Geronimo was an Apache chief. Legend has it that he was being pursued and became trapped. His only escape was to jump off a cliff into a river below. On horseback, he took this route. As he went off the edge of the cliff, he yelled his name, “Geronimo.