Five years ago today this happened...
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#EdBallsDay was created and the rest is pretty much history, a history of epic Balls best moments.
Ed Balls the baker
Ed Balls dancing to 'Gangnam Style'
Ed Balls as Santa Claus
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Ed Balls the line dancer
Ed Balls the musician
Ed Balls the footballer
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Ed Balls the teacher
Ed Balls making this face
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Ed Balls telling George Osborne to 'shut up'
Ed Balls the mover and shaker
Ed Ball licking a lemon top ice cream
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Ed Balls buying a sausage roll at Greggs
Ed Balls skipping his socks off
PringBalls!
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