WHAT THE HELL IS "BOOGIECHURCH",
SOME SORT OF CULT?

Well, yes and no. Actually, no. Just no.

I was at a party many years ago in Canberra Australia . It was one of those parties where many old friends get together early in the afternoon, with no particular plan other than laughing too loud, telling ridiculous stories too loud, and drinking far too much. We did all of that as planned, and many of us crashed in various attitudes of repose all over the house of Dave Doepel, our host.

The next morning Greg Hughes and I were sitting in the garden in the early morning sun, enjoying a hair of the dog. It occured to me I hadn't seen Greg's brother Rod at the party, which was a bit strange since Rod was usually keen on partying wherever and whenever possible. "Where's Rod?" I asked Greg. "Couldn't come, he had to be at boogie church early this morning," replied Greg, completely straight-faced. After wiping up the beer I'd snorted out of both nostrils and regaining my breath after howls of laughter, I asked what the hell boogie church was, and Greg explained it was his term for those evangelical churches where the people dance and sing and generally make fools of themselves for God's benefit. Greg's always had a way with words. The term stuck in my head, and was the first thing to pop into it when I thought "what'll I call my site?"

So, now you know.