Standard employees prepare for close meeting with pig lips

Friday promises to be a festive occasion at the Standard office for customer appreciation day. But there likely won’t be too many appreciative thoughts trotting through the head of the newspaper employee who is forced to kiss a pig.

For this year’s Pig Day celebration, the Standard is continuing its popular tradition of publishing a pig-filled edition where readers are encouraged to count the pigs. That will take place Friday.

But in a new twist, the newspaper also unveiled a contest featuring 15 of our employees. For a $1 donation, you can vote on the person you want to kiss a pig. The person with the most votes “wins” so to speak in that they have to kiss the pig. All the money raised will be donated to the animal shelter.

Donations for the kiss the pig contest will be accepted up until the actual smooch, which is set to take place at 1 p.m. Friday.

If you would rather put your lips around a pig product that’s on a bun, like a hot dog or BBQ sandwich, don’t miss customer appreciation day Friday. It lasts until 2 p.m. and free food will be given away in addition to 30 percent off subscription prices.

PIG DAY
Customer appreciation day
When: Friday
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Free hot dogs, BBQ and other goodies will be given away

Count the pigs
Count every pig reference and pig picture you see in Friday’s edition for your chance at $100