Today we celebrate Ed Balls Day.
The former MP is now officially consigned to Twitter folklore after his epic yet simple tweet went 'viral' on 28th April 2011.
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Here's 25 reasons pictures as to why Ed Balls just might be the most manliest man that ever lived.
He plays football
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Jeff Mitchell - The FA via Getty Images
Ed can take a cracking picture
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Johnny Green/PA Archive
He knits
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Teri Pengilley/PA Archive
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He can style out a tumble
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Mike Hewitt - The FA via Getty Images
He can operate heavy machinery
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Ian Forsyth via Getty Images
He runs marathons
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Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images
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He can do karate
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John Stillwell/PA Archive
He can play the drums
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Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images
He high-fives everyone
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David Jones/PA Archive
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He models
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He can cook
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Fiona Hanson/PA Archive
He makes a great Father Christmas
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Yui Mok/PA Archive
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He knows 'The Fonz'
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Stefan Rousseau/PA Archive
He can carry off a hi-vis jacket and hardhat
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Justin Tallis/PA Archive
He wears make up
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Anthony Devlin/PA Archive
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He can play cricket
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Rebecca Naden/PA Archive
He's down with NDubz
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He can play table tennis
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Fiona Hanson/PA Archive
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He can paint
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Lewis Whyld/PA Archive
He looks cool playing tennis in a shirt and tie
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Cathal McNaughton/PA Archive
He's great with kids
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Steve Parsons/PA Archive
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He can run a football club
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Adam Davy/PA Wire
He's happily married
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ADAM BUTLER/PA Archive
He's not afraid to look utterly ridiculous
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Lewis Whyld/PA Archive
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