The Southern Standard will show gratitude to our customers this Friday, Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our Customer Appreciation Day will offer free hotdogs, chips, refreshing Dr Pepper, door prizes, and discounts on subscriptions. “This is our way of saying thank you to our customers,” said Standard publisher Patricia Zechman. “We’ve been offering this event annually for years and we continue the tradition because everyone enjoys it.”