What The Heck Is Lag B'Omer? Top 7 Ridiculous "Answers"

Move over, Tu B'shvat! There's a new obscure Jewish Holiday in town! Today is Lag B'Omer, and if you have no idea what that means, you are not alone.

We've asked a panel of non-experts (comedians, musicians, writers... Gentiles) to take a their best guesses to answer the question,

"WHAT THE HECK IS LAG B'OMER?"

Here are the top 7 most ridiculous answers.


7. Lag B'Omer is the act of answering questions while puking up a lot of drugs. Pretty close to b'omerHORF.
Jim Merson (CaptainAhab)


6. It's French for "jetlag" .
Myles Nye (WeakNights)


5. I bet it's Jewish so... a mystical potato pancake?
Patrick Flynn (Unknownpenguin)


4. Everybody knows, Lag B'Omer is one of the big spider creatures in Jabba the Hutt's palace!
Jeremy Carter (SuperEgo)

3.Lag B'Omer is the Klingon version of the Thighmaster.
Jay Rambo (ComedySportz)


2. Lag B'Omer - A very slow Barack Obama supporter
Steve Agee (SteveAgee, The Sarah Silverman Program)

1. Oh, I've seen Lag B'Omer. It's the The Israeli version of Rudy.
Jeff Crocker (SuperEgo)


The real answer is a little confusing, but we'll tell you this: Lag B'Omer involves bonfires, archery and, of course celebrating the survival of our people.

HAPPY LAG B'OMER, EVERYBODY!