英國推特歡慶"艾德鮑爾斯日"，他們最詭異的全國性節日

這位是艾德鮑爾斯(Ed Balls)，工黨政治人物，曾是國會議員，一度出任兒童、學校和家庭事務大臣與財政部經濟秘書，寫書、客座教授、退役舞者(參加過跳舞比賽節目<舞動奇蹟>)等：

時間回到2011年四月二十八日，皇室婚禮前夕，時任國會議員的他在英國卡斯爾福德的阿斯達超市，身旁助手要他在推特搜尋一篇提到議員的文章。由於當時為慶祝皇室婚禮正忙於準備燉鍋手撕BBQ豬肉材料，沒注意到本該打進搜尋列的名字錯打在發文區內，接著被一通來電攪亂就這樣意外按到黑莓機的傳送健將名字貼了出去：

Ed Balls

— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2011

推文瞬間爆紅，自此醞釀發酵演變成全國惡搞日，可想而知就叫做"艾德鮑爾斯日"。

五十一歲的鮑爾斯本人2015年已離開政治，上過跳舞比賽節目<舞動奇蹟>，以及烘焙比賽節目<英國烹飪大賽>。去年，他依舊享受屬於自己的大日子，重現創造艾德鮑爾斯日的宇宙大爆炸時刻，在同一時間準時貼出畫面。

Ed Balls - Six Years On ... pic.twitter.com/A35QtqKmSW

— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2017

今年四月二十八日，他走到諾里奇城足球場上，照字面意思(Balls也可解釋為很多球球)來惡搞。

Ed Balls pic.twitter.com/Z5CT6aYyAb

— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2018

其妻子，也是工黨政治人物伊薇特庫珀(Yvette Cooper)顯然看起來比較無感，於星期四地方選舉到來之前參加工黨競選活動。

Another year, another #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/cr5muqTXF8

— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) April 28, 2018

如同之前經歷過的那般，英國人蜂擁而至推特帳號大肆搞笑紀念當時的網路暴動現象。幫大家整理目前為止2018年的網友慶祝內容：
"艾德鮑爾斯日快樂 ! 我邊喝茶吃可頌來慶祝。"

Happy #edballs day! I’ve celebrated with tea and a croissant.

— Rachael Lucas (@karamina) April 28, 2018

"討厭艾德鮑爾斯日變得如此商業化 ! 我們真的會迷失這日子原有的景象。"

I hate how Ed Balls Day has become so commercialised! We really are in danger of losing sight of what the day is all about #EdBallsDay pic.twitter.com/j7Cd2gLL47

— Charlie Proctor (@MonarchyUK) April 28, 2018

"有些日子一年僅此一天且充滿歡樂，但我們永遠不該忘記這天真正的意義。艾德鮑爾斯日快樂。"

Some days only come once a year and are a joy but we should never forget the true meaning of today. Happy Ed Balls Day. #EdBallsDay

— John Darvall (@johndarvall) April 28, 2018

"一大清早如此特別的日子裡。要做好多事，準備香腸酥捲、蛋糕、佈置。今年搞得太久。不過忙亂之中會注意停下腳步，記住艾德鮑爾斯日真正的意義。"

Up bright and early this on this special day. So much to do preparing sausage rolls, the cake, the decorations. Left it all far too late this year. But will be careful to take a few moments amidst the whirlwind to stop and be mindful of what 🎉#EdBallsDay🎉 is really all about.

— Alison Cowan🌹 (@AlisonCowan) April 28, 2018

"來了來了 ! 昨晚人在艾德鮑爾斯日前夕午夜儀式大家都很興奮。願大家在這神奇之日心想事成。祝人人艾德鮑爾斯日快樂。"

It’s here it’s here!
Was at the Ed Balls Eve midnight service last night and everyone was in high spirits.
Hope you get everything you wished for on this magical day.
Happy #EdBallsDay one and all. https://t.co/TcIdgiCXUO

— Nicola Hume (@Nicola_Hume) April 28, 2018

"艾德鮑爾斯日快樂 ! ! 我最喜歡的全國假日😁😁"

Happy Ed Balls Day!! My favourite national holiday 😁😁

— Wil Jarvis (@MarquisOfSham) April 28, 2018

"怎能忘記昔日艾德鮑爾斯，
心中能不懷想?
昔日艾德鮑爾斯豈能相忘?
艾德鮑爾斯日萬歲 !
祝慶祝艾德鮑爾斯日快樂 !"(註：改編自蘇格蘭民謠，中文版譜成<驪歌>最廣為人知)

Should auld @edballs be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld @edballs be forgot
And Ed Balls Day
Happy #EdBallsDay to those celebrating!

— Funyarinpa (@projekct) April 28, 2018

"大家艾德鮑爾斯日快樂。希望對你和家人來說是特別的日子 !"

Happy Ed Balls Day everyone. Hope it's a special day for you and your families! pic.twitter.com/qYOQSXnovN

— Young Labour (@YoungLabourUK) April 27, 2018

"2018艾德鮑爾斯日快樂。今年艾德鮑爾斯之夜玩得有點太瘋狂，所以讓我今日一整天好好沉澱靜思其真正意義。"

Happy #EdBallsDay 2018. Went a bit too wild on Ed Balls Eve this year, so a day of quiet contemplation of the true meaning for me today.

— David Halliwell (@davidhalliwell4) April 28, 2018

"即便非英國人來說也是歡喜的一天，我很高興它還沒有太商業化。儘管幾週前我確實注意到一些店開始擺出艾德鮑爾斯日裝飾..."

It is a joyous day, even for us non-Brits, and I'm just glad that it hasn't been over-commercialised yet. Though I did notice the Ed Balls Day decorations going up in the shops a few weeks earlier this year...

— Kamahl Santamaria | Al Jazeera (@KamahlAJE) April 28, 2018

"感覺上個艾德鮑爾斯日不過才幾週前而已。時光飛逝。"

It feels like the last Ed Balls day was just a few months ago. Time flies https://t.co/4lOHPkMkWg

— Thomas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@bullsczi) April 28, 2018

"大夥艾德鮑爾斯日快樂 ! 祝你這天跟艾德鮑爾斯一樣美好喔:)"

Happy #EdBallsDay folks! May your day be as beautiful as Ed Balls :) pic.twitter.com/D7qw6nLQFG

— Emma B (@Emmabiasini) April 28, 2018

"艾德鮑爾斯日 - 紀念更多天真又歡樂時光的日子。"

Ed Balls day - a day for remembering more innocent & joyous times.

— Cait MacPhee (@sciorama) April 28, 2018

"不敢相信商人利用艾德鮑爾斯日去推銷他們那些無用產品與服務"

Can’t believe businesses are using #EdBallsDay to promote their useless products and services. pic.twitter.com/M6DjKmtKyl

— 𝖯𝖾𝗇𝗇𝗒 𝖢𝖲 𝖠𝗇𝖽𝗋𝖾𝗐𝗌 🌈🔥 (@pennyb) April 28, 2018

其中知名原星際大戰路克天行者，六十六歲的美國男星馬克漢米爾(Mark Hamill)也貼出自己名字致敬。

Mark Hamill#EdBallsDay

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 28, 2018

鮑爾斯套用星際大戰名言"願原力與你同在"，改為 #願鮑爾斯與你同在。

#MayTheBallsBeWithYou https://t.co/ubIZ6Egxm7

— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2018

鮑爾斯妻子立即跟上，同樣套用星際大戰台詞：「幹得好啊小子。別驕傲了。」

Great, kid. Don’t get cocky https://t.co/92gr4udW01

— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) April 28, 2018