At age 81, Parks was robbed and assaulted in her home in central Detroit on August 30, 1994. The assailant, Joseph Skipper, broke down the door but claimed he had chased away an intruder. He requested a reward and when Parks paid him, he demanded more. Parks refused and he attacked her. Hurt and badly shaken, Parks called a friend, who called the police. A neighborhood manhunt led to Skipper's capture and reported beating. Parks was treated at Detroit Receiving Hospital for facial injuries and swelling on the right side of her face. Parks said about the attack on her by the African-American man, "Many gains have been made ... But as you can see, at this time we still have a long way to go." Skipper was sentenced to 8 to 15 years and was transferred to prison in another state for his own safety.[84][85][86][87] Suffering anxiety upon returning to her small central Detroit house following the ordeal, Parks moved into Riverfront Towers, a secure high-rise apartment building. Learning of Parks's move, Little Caesars owner Mike Ilitch offered to pay for her housing expenses for as long as necessary.[88]

You know you're old if they've discontinued your blood type.

DH & I were @ the grocery store yesterday. I purchased 2 Coppertone SPF 50 tubes of sunblock, 50% off each @ $12.99ea. The cashier gave me -$8.99. I said "Simple math"...that's NOT right, one would be FREE. So she gave me another $12.99 so one was FREE. 😂

Did you get so bent, wrenched or so crookedly hammered because your file was so out of shape that it wouldn't fit into its place in the cabinet, Rusty? ole joyful