It was Mick, I wonder what made them change it to Kirk.. 
Maybe because it matches with "jerk"? Because that's what Miss Patty says, at the wake for Cinnamon, after she had met him for the first time in the supermarket, where she was sampling fruits:
(The grocery store employee from earlier approaches Miss Patty.)
EMPLOYEE: Excuse me, ma'am?
MISS PATTY: Well if it isn't
Kirk the jerk.EMPLOYEE: I want to apologize for what happened at the store yesterday.
MISS PATTY: I'm listening.
EMPLOYEE: I wasn't aware that you were THE Miss Patty. The owner tells me that you're one of our best customers and you can put anything into that mouth that you want to. Those were his words. I could have paraphrased them.
MISS PATTY: Stop sweating. And close your pores, Kirky, I always forgive.
EMPLOYEE: Thank you.
MISS PATTY: Once.
Just a guess...