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Originally Posted by MattyC
Love McGrattan. Also where does Ern come from? Is his middle name Ernie? Cuz that would suck.
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Originally Posted by Azhouse
I always assumed it was due to "Big Ern" McCracken (a play on Mcgrattan) |
Azhouse, you are correct.
An interview from Nashville confirms:
How did you get the nickname ‘Big Ern’?
(Laughs) My rookie year in Binghamton we were watching that movie Kingpin on the bus. Bill Murray was ‘Big Ern McCracken’, so it’s stuck since then. It’s good. I like it. It’s a fun name.