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
Jeff Mitchell - The FA via Getty Images
Ed can take a cracking picture
Johnny Green/PA Archive
He knits
Teri Pengilley/PA Archive
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He can style out a tumble
Mike Hewitt - The FA via Getty Images
He can operate heavy machinery
Ian Forsyth via Getty Images
He runs marathons
Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images
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He can do karate
John Stillwell/PA Archive
He can play the drums
Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images
He high-fives everyone
David Jones/PA Archive
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He models
Bloomberg via Getty Images
He can cook
Fiona Hanson/PA Archive
He makes a great Father Christmas
Yui Mok/PA Archive
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He knows 'The Fonz'
Stefan Rousseau/PA Archive
He can carry off a hi-vis jacket and hardhat
Justin Tallis/PA Archive
He wears make up
Anthony Devlin/PA Archive
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He can play cricket
Rebecca Naden/PA Archive
He's down with NDubz
PA Video/PA Archive
He can play table tennis
Fiona Hanson/PA Archive
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He can paint
Lewis Whyld/PA Archive
He looks cool playing tennis in a shirt and tie
Cathal McNaughton/PA Archive
He's great with kids
Steve Parsons/PA Archive
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He can run a football club
Adam Davy/PA Wire
He's happily married
ADAM BUTLER/PA Archive
He's not afraid to look utterly ridiculous
Lewis Whyld/PA Archive
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