SKEPTICS: We had a story in last week about magician Mike Super coming to Bradford Saturday for a magic show.

He issued a challenge to skeptics. We know you skeptics are out there — have you taken him up on it?

Here’s what he said: “If anybody’s on the fence about coming to the show, message me on social media,” Mike said. “I will read their mind online and hopefully impress them enough to buy tickets and come to the show.”

The performance, Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center’s final show of the season, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bromeley Family Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

We’ve watched his act on television and on the internet, and we’re impressed with the Pittsburgh-native’s act.

DONUT DAY: Here’s a holiday to get excited about — today is National Donut Day!

It’s really a thing, and it has a great story behind it. Celebrated the first Friday in June each year, the holiday was created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor the Lassies, the women of the organization who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.

In 1917, The Salvation Army began a mission to provide spiritual and emotional support for U.S. soldiers fighting in France during World War I. About 250 volunteers traveled overseas and set up small huts located near the front lines where they could give soldiers clothes, supplies and, of course, baked goods.

After discovering that serving baked goods would be difficult considering the conditions of the huts and the limited rations, two volunteers — Ensign Margaret Sheldon and Adjutant Helen Purviance — began frying donuts in soldiers’ helmets. These tasty treats boosted morale and won the hearts of many soldiers.

Nicknamed “Donut Lassies,” the women who served donuts to troops are often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops (nicknamed “doughboys”) returned home from war.

Many donut stores are offering some sort of special today. Ask around and see what deals you can find.