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Thanksgiving tradition continues for two former strangers


Jamal Hinton was accidentally invited to Wanda Dench's house for the holiday in 2016.

In 2016, an Arizona grandmother accidentally texted a high school student she didn't know while trying to invite her grandson for Thanksgiving dinner.


The student, Jamal Hinton, texted her back and not only did they become friends, he joined them for dinner. Five years later, he's still sharing the holiday with Wanda Dench and her family. Here's the full story from CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/16/entertainment/teen-grandma-thanksgiving-text/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2JYbZPGc0O6L7rO_l00XRxoecbOL7f0xVPJ4Bw_nrD2sGWuzcB6uL4hMg

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