Ed Balls Day: 5 Signs We've Lost Sight Of The True Meaning Of The Day

It's easy to forget the spirit of it all.

It's 28 April, which only means one thing - Ed Balls Day is here once again. The one day we set aside to remember one of the most important moments in Britain's history - when Ed Balls tweeted his own name.

But five years on from that fateful day, we seem to have lost sight of what Ed Balls really means to all of us, and the joyous message the day is all about.

With all the commercialisation around #EdBallsDay, it's easy to forget the true meaning of it all... pic.twitter.com/jxejGAldoT

— BBC Three (@bbcthree) April 28, 2016

For one thing, it's all about the presents nowadays.

*goes downstairs*
*looks under Ed Balls tree*

HE'S BEEN! HE'S BEEN!#EdBallsDay

— Andy Parmo (@andyparmo) April 28, 2016

Happy #EdBallsDay Eve everybody. Hope Ed leaves lots of balls under your tree

— Tara Mulholland (@tara_mulholland) April 27, 2016

It's all been too over-commercialised.

TwistED DoughBALLS. #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/FwTWc82XHD

— Domino's Pizza UK (@Dominos_UK) April 28, 2016

#EdBallsDay is just a capitalist scam designed to make you buy cards and think about balls. #staywoke

— Henry Bell (@Henbell) April 28, 2016

For many, the magic is gone.

I have to confess I still haven't taken down my Ed Balls decorations from last year's Ed Balls Day.#EdBallsDay

— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) April 28, 2016

Companies and activists are even waging war on Ed Balls Day.

Why is there no Ed Ovaries Day? #EdBallsDay

— Oonagh (@Okeating) April 28, 2016

Absolutely fuming. Some people want to replace #EdBallsDay with a secular "Unspecified MP Holiday". Shocking #AttackonEdBallsDay

— Dan Entwistle (@Garcian_Smith) April 28, 2016

Can't believe Starbucks hasn't put ANY mention of #EdBallsDay on their cups. Political correctness gone mad. #shameful

— Holly St Clair (@hollidaystclair) April 28, 2016

And some blasphemers are even stooping as low as taking Ed Balls' name in vain.

Ballsy McBallsface. #EdBallsDay

— Elgan Evan Alderman (@WelshMinor) April 28, 2016

At least some people still know the true meaning of Ed Balls Day.

Happy #EdballsDay! Once a year I use my Ed Balls Chrome extension in celebration. pic.twitter.com/1O0aDSMreF

— Matt Read (@FoxSaidWhat) April 28, 2016

🎶 I'm dreaming of a white #EdBallsDay... 🎶 pic.twitter.com/BBU1LzV5yX

— Phil Maylor (@Maylor) April 28, 2016

The hogwash is in the oven and the humbug is under the plastic tree. Quite possible this may be the best #EdBallsDay ever.

— Rees-Mogg (@JakeReesMogg) April 28, 2016

oh, just the usual, up early, girt in fresh goatskin, poured honey on graves of my enemies, smeared face w/blood, got a Greggs. #EdBallsDay

— Sarah Phelps (@PhelpsieSarah) April 28, 2016
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