Le Petit Keller

Over the course of my life I have had many nick names. Some of these nick names I like and some of them are just hateful and probably should not be mentioned on this blog. Growing up with the name Keller Lavon Lee gave many people a lot of material to come up with all kinds of nick names. "Killer" would have to be the most common nick name I was called through out my school years. I never really cared for it much, but I have endured it for a long time. By the time I graduated from high school I was 5'5'' and only weighed a 100lbs, so for me to be called 'Killer" was a little on the sarcastic side.


Another name I was called is "Kelly." This is really not a nick name, it is just a result of ignorance. For some reason people are just lazy and do not actually read what is printed on paper. I hate being called "Kelly." There is nothing wrong with the name "Kelly," but it is not my name so don't call me "Kelly." When I graduated high school and the principle of my school called my name to come up and get my diploma, what does he call me? He calls me "Kelly." Just damn lazy is what I say, read the damn name as it is printed on your list. The same thing happened to me when I graduated college. I was called "Kelly" once again. What was up with that? Here are these educated people who can not read a name off a piece of paper. Go get yourself a new pair of glasses will ya!


Later in life, when I was hired by Revco Drug Stores to manage some of their stores I got the nick name "KillerBee." I love the story behind this name, for those of you who know me you will agree that it is truly a Keller story. My district manager told me to call the Trainer to set up a time to meet with her to begin my training. I called her and got her voice mail. I was nervous and hyper and blurted out my message about who I was and what I needed from her. When she called me back she told me she could not tell what I said on my message and it sounded like I said my name was "KillerBee." That nick name has stuck with me ever since and I use it a lot with my artistic creations.


My favorite nickname is by far "Le Petit Keller." It is used a lot by my friends. I got this name traveling in Paris. We found in a guide book a restaurant that was highly recommended. The restaurant was called Le Petit Keller and it was on Rue De Keller in the Bastille area of Paris. The restaurant ended up being one of the best places to eat on our trip. The owners were so warm and friendly and really took time to talk with us. They were great and made the experience at Le Petit Keller even better. I took a photo of the sign of the restaurant and it is framed and hangs in my kitchen.



Lets now sum up what we have learned here today. My name is Keller Lavon Lee. I have had over the years many nick names. You can use a nick name if you like, but let's stick to the approved list. 'KillerBee" is OK, but I prefer "Le Petit Keller." If you call me "Killer," you will get a little look from me. And don't even think about calling me "Kelly." I will set you straight and most likely use very foul language that might hurt your feelings.


That's my story. Be good.


Keller