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An accidental text message between the two has become a loved yearly ritual.
After being introduced via an accidental text message in 2016, two total strangers will enjoy their fourth thanksgiving meal together, according to ABC News.
When 62-year-old Wanda Dench tried to text her grandson to ask him for a holiday, the tradition of having turkey day dinner at her house was born.
Instead, Dench sent an unintentional SMS to Jamal Hinton, a Black senior in high school. Hinton responded that he was skeptical because he was aware that his grandmother didn’t like text.
Photo Credits – Jamal Hinton
In order to verify whether the woman was, in fact, his grandmother, he messaged the phone back and requested a picture. He got back a photo of Dench, a white woman with blonde hair and glasses.
The 20-year-old responded with the emoji for laughter, “[You’re] not my grandma.”
He wasn’t her grandson, but Hinton still asked if he could come over and send back a selfie to prove it. He was received warmly by Dench.
Certainly, you can. Grandmas feed everyone; that’s what they do, she added.
Somebody grandma is coming in clutch this year!! Ayee!!! pic.twitter.com/QGrx83nHLl
— Jamal Hinton (@Jamalhinton12) November 15, 2016
Since then, Hinton has shared a picture of himself and Dench on social media every Thanksgiving. He produced a video in 2018 to capture the holiday feast.
2016, 2017…… 2018 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0ZNA54uGAS
— Jamal Hinton (@Jamalhinton12) November 23, 2018
Hinton stated this week on Good Morning America, “[Wanda] is a really good person. The time I spend with her is enjoyable.
Dench claimed to have been raised in a military family in Hinton’s 2018 documentary. Both her husband and her father served in the military.
I frequently visited new areas because we moved around a lot. And I didn’t treat strangers differently,” she added. “Family is not just about blood. It is the company of the people you choose.
Hinton claimed in a New York Post interview that he only sees Dench every two months. Along with Hinton’s girlfriend and Dench’s husband, they visited a pumpkin patch in October.
