If your name is Earl you're in for a treat

From: Birmingham Mail | Date: February 8, 2006 | Copyright information

THE name "Earl" has a few well-known takers in its day.

There was the father of modern jazz piano, Earl "Fatha" Hines, the legendary actor James Earl Jones and the bluegrass pioneer, Earl Scruggs. And for a cup of tea, it's hard to beat Earl Grey.

Earls may not be as common as Johns or Joes, but the name will start to gain in popularity as a result of the new NBC comedy series, "My Name is Earl", which has just started its first season in the UK on Channel 4.

And if you...

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