What came first, the banana or the banana split?While that question isn’t as perplexing as the age-old dilemma about the chicken and the egg, it won’t matter this Friday afternoon when the Southern Standard gives away free banana splits.Our annual Banana Day is set for Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. at our office at 105 College Street. The newspaper traditionally gives away 700 to 800 free banana splits during the event.Prices for a one-year subscription have been discounted to the ridiculously low price of $58 a year. That’s less than the cost of one tank of gas for many vehicles.