Ed Balls has returned to the supermarket where he inadvertently tweeted his own name to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the blunder.
The ex-Cabinet minister’s online mishap has been commemorated on Twitter as Ed Balls Day every year since the original message was sent at 4.20pm on April 28 in 2011.
6 years ago today. Happy #EdBallsDay! https://t.co/kWnu1XCp4j
— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) April 27, 2017
The Strictly Come Dancing star, who lost his seat in the 2015 general election, shared a Boomerang video on Twitter that showed him in the Castleford branch of Asda, holding his Blackberry as he turns to the camera open-mouthed.He captioned it: “Ed Balls – Six Years On …”
Ed Balls – Six Years On … pic.twitter.com/A35QtqKmSW
— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2017
His wife Yvette Cooper MP also celebrated the day by sharing a photograph on Twitter of her shopping trolley outside the supermarket with the caption: “Heading back to where it all began. Asda. Castleford. 28th April. Friday afternoon …”Last year, Ed baked a cake depicting the tweet which became an internet sensation.The day is jokingly celebrated as a national holiday on Twitter, where one user rebuked the National Trust for not mentioning it on their website.
@A_B_Evans Despite the headlines, we’re in no way downplaying the significance of #EdBallsDay. We’re proud of our part in…(1/2)
— National Trust (@nationaltrust) April 28, 2017
@A_B_Evans …helping families celebrate #EdBallsDay, and run a full programme of activities during this time. (2/2)
— National Trust (@nationaltrust) April 28, 2017
Other enthusiasts also got in on the action.
Time for a traditional #edballsday breakfast. pic.twitter.com/IdQrQsN6Rn
— Tom Hamilton (@thhamilton) April 28, 2017
Corbyn missed a trick not making #edballsday one of his four new bank holidays pic.twitter.com/kJfKB9iqGi
— Shehab Khan (@ShehabKhan) April 28, 2017
Happy #EdBallsDay everyone – the Balls may have gone but his legacy lives on! pic.twitter.com/WS0dW3m8sl
— Bob Miller (@hctbn) April 27, 2017
One of my proudest possessions. A signed copy. #edballsday pic.twitter.com/SnNXMVNMMY
— Henry Dimbleby (@HenryDimbleby) April 28, 2017
Happy #EdBallsDay – Hope you're spending this special day with your loved ones ? pic.twitter.com/PNlpew3aBa
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) April 28, 2017
Happy #EdBallsDay, how have you been celebrating this special day? pic.twitter.com/TTNmVkO8qk
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) April 28, 2017
Happy Ed Balls Day!