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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGrandma who texted wrong teen for Thanksgiving to share 4th holiday with him
Two families will share their fourth turkey day after an accidental text message brought them together in 2016.
The tradition began when Wanda Dench, now 62, thought she was texting her grandson to invite him to Thanksgiving when she actually texted Jamal Hinton, now 20.
Hinton, a high school senior at the time, responded by asking for a photo to confirm if it was his own grandmother behind the text. The picture came in of a woman with blonde hair and glasses -- not Jamal's grandma.
"[You're] not my grandma," Jamal replied with a laughing emoji.
Hinton of Phoenix, Arizona, sent back a selfie to let her know he was not her grandson and asked if he could stop by for dinner anyway.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/grandma-texted-wrong-teen-thanksgiving-share-4th-holiday/story?id=67342709
The tradition began when Wanda Dench, now 62, thought she was texting her grandson to invite him to Thanksgiving when she actually texted Jamal Hinton, now 20.
Hinton, a high school senior at the time, responded by asking for a photo to confirm if it was his own grandmother behind the text. The picture came in of a woman with blonde hair and glasses -- not Jamal's grandma.
"[You're] not my grandma," Jamal replied with a laughing emoji.
Hinton of Phoenix, Arizona, sent back a selfie to let her know he was not her grandson and asked if he could stop by for dinner anyway.
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https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/grandma-texted-wrong-teen-thanksgiving-share-4th-holiday/story?id=67342709
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Grandma who texted wrong teen for Thanksgiving to share 4th holiday with him (Original Post)
demmiblue
Nov 2019
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. K & R
Alliepoo
(2,225 posts)2. What a wonderful, heartwarming story!
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,895 posts)3. Love it!
I recall the original story, and it's beyond cool that he is still going to her house for Thanksgiving.
Although I do wonder what his own grandma thinks of this.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)4. Since Hinton's girlfriend's Aunt is hosting this year maybe his grandmother will be there
AllaN01Bear
(18,384 posts)5. thanks for sharing this with me . makes me smile.
LisaM
(27,830 posts)6. What a great story!
I wish they could sell it to Lifetime; I'd watch it!
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)7. She's his Grandma now
And that's that.
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)8. Thanks for posting this...love these heartwarming stories.
brer cat
(24,605 posts)9. What lovely people and a heart-warming story.
Thanks for posting.
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)10. UPDATE: Had a blast with Jamal & family