TwitterChristmas is pretty good – but it’s no match for Ed Balls Day.
In case you didn’t know, today marks the fifth anniversary of a fantastical moment which will forever dominate the history books… The day when Ed Balls tweeted his own name and nothing else.
However, this annual celebration is a little sadder than it has been in the past, as our saviour, Ed, is no longer MP for Morley and Outwood having lost his seat last May.
Although, as you can probably imagine, the balls-up (sorry) will not be forgotten any time soon.
Here’s some of our favourite tweets from Ed Balls Day morning:
Happy #EdBallsDay :-) pic.twitter.com/giqzqdpNb7
— Damian Corbet (@DamianCorbet) April 28, 2016
Happy #EdBallsDay ? pic.twitter.com/auVN6x5u4k
— Owen Thompson MP (@OwenThompson) April 28, 2016
Live scenes from Rome as Pope Francis delivers his annual #EdBallsDay message. pic.twitter.com/CXjpMnFLDX
— Jamie Glackin (@JamieGlackin1) April 28, 2016
Wishing everyone a happy #EdBallsDay ! Hope you all get what you wanted pic.twitter.com/VONDgvJKL6
— Cllr Roger Westwood (@RogerWestwood) April 28, 2016
I know you want to join in with #EdBallsDay Natwest, but this isn’t helpful. pic.twitter.com/doiLSDECyv
— Mockeree (@mockeree) April 28, 2016
Even Domino’s got involved in Ed Balls day:
TwistED DoughBALLS. #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/FwTWc82XHD
— Domino’s Pizza UK (@Dominos_UK) April 28, 2016
But some Twitter users feel the day’s message is being diluted by marketing campaigns:
The commercialisation of traditional British holidays like this is just ridiculous #EdBallsDay https://t.co/8MSpS3fTEa
— Ed Balls (@mightyshakerjnr) April 28, 2016
I too miss the good ol’ days when Ed Balls Day was pure and simple.
But the message still stands: Happy Ed Balls Day everyone!
