He submitted this to the Camp Chife and, no doubt, the Chief Scout, for approval and had it acecpted. The American rings wree called Boon Doggles, most probabyl because they were ... The original Birtish boondoggle/neckerchief slide was made of braided leather, but into a ring shape, rahter than a lanyard. This would explain the look of the neckerchief slide of today, which may only be molded, but nevertheless ...