Aside from all that Toastie said, Lag BaOmer is one of the most amazing days of the year.
Children walk the streets daily from about Passover untill the day itself with stolen supermarket carts, collecting every piece of loose wood they can find.
The younger children who won't be allowed to stay up all night usually add months worth of wood to the fire just before going home.
The older children amuse themselves by throwing old spray cans into abandoned bonfires and stealing newspapers and chocolate milk that are left out for early morning pick up
The skies are blackend with smoke and the smell of steak, kabab and various other meat.
Lag BaOmer is an amazing experience, and it's also my birthday.