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Ed Balls himself joined in on Ed Balls Day celebrations earlier

So it’s officially become too commercial.

Ed Balls
— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2011

Ed Balls / Twitter

TODAY MARKED THE fourth anniversary of this immortal tweet sent by British MP Ed Balls.

Yes, April 28th is now unofficially known as Ed Balls Day on the internet and many celebrated it with aplomb.

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Yay, it's Ed Balls Day! So we drew Ed Balls. Happy Ed Balls Day Ed Balls. #EdBallsDay #EdBalls pic.twitter.com/B8Il3wsjAo
— No Score Draws ✍️ (Alex & Sian - BOOK OUT NOW!) (@CheapPanini) April 28, 2015

Panini Cheapskates / Twitter

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However, this also marked the year that Ed Balls Day officially became COMMERCIAL.

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*gasp*

There were posters commemorating the tweet.

Morning all and Happy Ed Balls Day. Just spotted this at Balham. #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/rN6Rm5fiQN
— Dadaldo (@HRH_Duke_of_Url) April 28, 2015

Andy Lang / Twitter

The Liberal Democrats marked the occasion with a bespoke quiz.

Do you know your Ed from your Balls? Take a short quiz to celebrate Ed Balls Day http://t.co/j4wLvCFWu6 #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/XfRs2difAP
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) April 28, 2015

Liberal Democrats / Twitter

And, worst of all, Ed Balls himself joined in on the celebrations.

Here we go again… ! RT @edballsmp: Ed Balls pic.twitter.com/EhIPfbmQRo
— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2015

Ed Balls / Twitter

Here he is saying reciting the infamous tweet for Sky News.
https://vine.co/v/eW9E6vP9hQX

Which kind of ruined people’s fun a bit.

That's ruined it. Ed Balls celebrates 'Ed Balls Day' by saying "Ed Balls"" - https://t.co/ktDriP26KW
— James Warren (@JIWarren) April 28, 2015

James Warren / Twitter

Yep, it’s just too commercial now.

Urgh. This year'd Ed Balls day is just too commercial. Back in my day it was a simple celebration of a man's technological incompetence.
— Kora-Lee Holmes 可綠·福尔摩斯 (@KoraLee_Holmes) April 28, 2015

Kora-Lee Holmes / Twitter

RIP, Ed Balls Day.

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