Ed Balls Day Photoshops To Help You Celebrate The Most Important Day Of The Year

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You're probably seeing Ed Balls all over the internet today, and there's very good reason - it's the fifth anniversary of the time the former Labour MP tweeted his own name and caused a social media storm.

In keeping with this time honoured tradition, here's a few slightly disconcerting pictures of Ed Balls you may have not seen before...

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The legend behind Ed Balls day is steeped in mystery, but the story goes that Ed was shopping for a 12-hour pulled pork when he accidentally tweeted his name instead of searching for it while looking for a story written about him.

The tweet went viral and, before long, it became part of British culture.

Happy Ed Balls Day, one and all.

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