Rick Doustou of Lewiston enjoys one of his two steamed hot dogs at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston during his lunch break Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday was National Hot Dog Day, but Doustou said that was not the reason he stopped at Simones’. He said he is a regular who typically orders two dogs, fries and onion rings. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Rick Doustou of Lewiston enjoys one of his two steamed hot dogs during his lunch break Wednesday afternoon at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston. Wednesday was National Hot Dog Day, but Doustou said that was not the reason he stopped at Simones’. He said he is a regular who typically orders two dogs, fries and onion rings. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Cindy Foss serves up a couple of steamed hot dogs Wednesday afternoon — National Hot Dog Day — at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston, where she has worked for three decades. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal