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PHOENIX – A Thanksgiving mistake has cooked up years of goodwill for two Arizona residents.
Wanda Dench, 65, texted her grandson’s phone number in November 2016, not realizing he had changed it and her Thanksgiving dinner plans were being sent to a teenager she’d never met.
On the other end, Jamal Hinton, now 23, asked for photographic proof when she texted saying she was his grandmother. A selfie exchange ensued and the screenshots went viral online after he shared them Nov. 15, 2016, on Twitter. As of this week, the tweet has more than 43,200 retweets and 145,900 likes.
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Once they realized they weren’t kin, Hinton jokingly texted if he could still have a go at a Thanksgiving plate from Dench, who promptly replied, “Of course you can, that's what grandmas do ... feed everyone.”
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The two spent that Thanksgiving together, and continue to do so every year since.
“We’ve experienced so many different things. It’s been such a joy having her around that it’s ridiculous,” Hinton said.
Somebody grandma is coming in clutch this year!! Ayee!!! pic.twitter.com/QGrx83nHLl
— Jamal Hinton (@Jamalhinton12) November 15, 2016
The unlikely friendship between the two, a senior white woman and a young Black man, has won over many. They’re routinely profiled by national media, and there’s a forthcoming Netflix series adaptation on the bond they’ve formed.
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Dench has asked around as to why the interest.
“What (people) say to me is that Jamal and I, because of our friendship, we've given people hope and faith in humanity, and that there are people out there that don't see each other for their color or religion or for anything else,” Dench said.
As Dench and Hinton waited on Wednesday afternoon for a couple of pumpkin pies to finish baking at her home in Mesa, Arizona, the pair recalled how when that initial text conversation came to light the national mood was tense with the country reeling from a divisive presidential election.
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And Dench and Hinton have leaned on each other through the troubles of the last few years. In April 2020, Dench’s husband of 43 years, Lonnie Dench, 65, died from complications of COVID-19 after the couple contracted the virus.
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One day as she grieved her husband while alone in quarantine, Dench heard rustling at her front door. She burst into tears when she opened the door to find Hinton and his girlfriend dropping off food and other goods.
“He cares deeply for people,” Dench said of Hinton.
Two months later, Hinton's uncle, Walter Hennix, died of a blood clot.
The friends said they have managed to console each other through their losses.
“Lonnie’s passing… to this day, I can’t believe it. Same with my uncle, but whenever we talk about it, I feel things feel better at the end,” Hinton said.
Their bond stretches beyond November – as the two traveled to Atlanta together earlier this year and he joined her when she got her first tattoo recently.
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When asked if they’re family, Dench and Hinton answered in unison: “Of course.”
Five years ago, Dench encouraged Hinton to embark on new ventures even if she's not a part of them since she's approaching retirement. He would have none of it. Dench said he looked at her square in the eyes and told her, “No, Wanda, you and I are in this together, and we will always be together to the end.”
Yellowstone Star Suffers Injury From Terrifying Bear Attack
Kevin Costner‘s Yellowstone co-star Wes Bentley claims he injured his foot kicking a bear on a camping trip, but dissecting the fact from fiction is proving a little challenging. Bentley recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote his series and when the host ask him what happened, he said he “roundhouse kicked” a bear that attacked his family during a camping trip. He then joked that the beast was emotionally hurt by the conflict, and that he let it stay with the family and eat for a while.
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November 25, 2022: A man walks past cars piled up in a street after they were washed away by heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah. - At least two people died yesterday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, delaying flights and forcing schools to close, officials said.
November 24, 2022: A view of the Bluey balloon during the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
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November 24, 2022: A man carries his injured daughter as they head to a temporary shelter for those displaced by Monday's earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake left hundreds dead and missing as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives on Indonesia's main island of Java.
November 24, 2022: Security guards wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as they guard outside a luxury department store that remained open in the Central Business District in Beijing, China. China recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began Wednesday, as authorities stuck to their strict zero tolerance approach to containing the virus with lockdowns, mandatory testing, mask mandates, and quarantines as it struggles to contain outbreaks.
November 24, 2022: An Israeli Druze woman reacts in front of the body of 17-year-old Tiran Fero, on November 24, 2022, during his funeral ceremony in Daliyat al Karmel, Israel. The body of Tiran Fero, who was critically wounded in a car accident on November 22, was snatched by Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank and returned to his relatives, following intense talks to avoid an escalation of violence. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid had threatened tough reprisals against those who had taken the body of the Israeli teenager.
November 23, 2022: The field of play is reflected in the glasses of a Croatian fan in the stands, before the World Cup group F soccer match between Morocco and Croatia, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
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November 23, 2022: Municipal workers clear the street a day after a car bomb exploded outside a police accommodation in Muang district in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. - One person died, and more than two dozen were injured in southern Thailand after a car bomb exploded outside a police accommodation on Nov. 22, 2022.
November 22, 2022:: People visit a makeshift memorial near the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On Nov. 19, a 22-year-old gunman entered the LGBTQ nightclub and opened fire, killing five people before being tackled and disarmed by a club patron.
November 22, 2022: Saudi Arabia's Abdulelha Al-Malki celebrates at the end of the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Saudi Arabia won 2-1.
November 22, 2022: Fans attend the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group D football match between Denmark and Tunisia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha.
November 21, 2022: US President Joe Biden pardons Chocolate, the National Thanksgiving Turkey, as he is joined by the National Turkey Federation Chairman Ronnie Parker (C) and Alexa Starnes, Daughter of the Owner of Circle S Ranch on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.
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November 21, 2022: Earthquake survivors are treated outside of a hospital in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety.
November 21, 2022: Iran supporters wave their national flag bearing the word "Woman" as they cheer during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
November 21, 2022: The Villarrica volcano shows signs of activity, as seen from Pucon, some 800 kilometers south of Santiago, Chile. The Villarrica volcano is among the most active in South America.
November 20, 2022: A Ukrainian rescue service member and a soldier inspect the area as black smoke rises from an oil reserve in Kherson amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
November 20, 2022 : US actor Morgan Freeman and Qatari YouTuber Ghanim al Muftah attend the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha.
November 20, 2022 : Qatari singer Dana al-Fardan performs during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha.
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November 19, 2022: Australia's players celebrate with the trophy after winning during the Women's Rugby League World Cup final match between Australia and New Zealand at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England.
November 19, 2022: Kherson residents charge their phones at the city's train station, one of the few buildings with electricity, as the city's critical infrastructure, including power and water supplies, was destroyed in Kherson amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - A railway link between the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the recently reclaimed city of Kherson restarted on Nov. 18, 2022, a week after a Russian retreat, a senior official said.
November 18, 2022: View of hot-air balloons during the XX International Balloon Festival in Leon, Guanajuato state, Mexico. - About 200 balloons from more than 23 countries fly over the Palote dam in the Metropolitan Park.
November 18, 2022: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her partner Billy Evans (R) and mother Noel Holmes in San Jose, California. Holmes appeared in federal court for sentencing after being convicted of four counts of fraud for allegedly engaging in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud investors in her company Theranos, which offered blood testing lab services.
November 18, 2022: Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court with her partner Billy Evans, right, and her parents in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A federal judge will decide whether Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.
November 18, 2022: Michelle Kucalski digs out her car after an intense lake-effect snowstorm impacted the area on November 18, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. Around Buffalo and the surrounding suburbs, the snowstorm resulted in up to four feet of accumulation, and additional snowfall is forecast for the weekend.
November 18, 2022: Riot police charge toward pro-democracy protesters, including a Buddhist monk, at a demonstration next to the Democracy Monument in Bangkok as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, is held in the Thai capital.
November 18, 2022: Climate activist Mitzi Jonelle Tan, center, of the Philippines, takes part in a protest at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
November 18, 2022: A protester throws back a tear gas canister toward police officers after police attempted to disperse an anti-government protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dozens of students protested against the detention of two student leaders who had participated in a protest over economic hardships and demanded political reforms. Friday marked 90 days of their detention under the country's harsh anti-terror law.
November 17, 2022: Workers unload a truck with 1,400 Christmas trees at North Pole Xmas Trees in Nashua, New Hampshire. - The company sells trees retail, wholesale, and mail order to customers around the US, with 80,000 trees moved each season. Xmas claims tree prices are higher this year due to a shortage of tree farmers, inflation, and the drought.
November 17, 2022: A municipal worker fumigates an area to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Prayagraj, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 16, 2022: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists dressed in monkey suits smash coconuts during a protest outside the Embassy of Thailand in Washington, DC. - PETA is protesting the treatment of monkeys in the Thai coconut industry.
November 16, 2022: A Ukraine police demining unit checks the area of a grain elevator facility used as a Russian military base during the occupation in Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region.
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November 16, 2022: Leaders plant their seedlings during a mangrove planting event at the Tahura Ngurah Rai Mangrove Forest Park as part of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
November 16, 2022: A worker paints a plaster model of the FIFA World Cup trophy at a workshop in Hanoi ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament.
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November 15, 2022: Ukrainian firefighters intervened at the scene where a Russian missile fragment fell near a residential building causing a fire in the center of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. - The Ukrainian presidency said on Nov. 15, 2022, that the situation across the country was "critical" after a fresh wave of Russian missiles battered energy facilities, forcing emergency shutdowns and plunging parts of the capital into darkness.
November 15, 2022: Activists protest against the World Cup which starts Sunday in Qatar, and called for a boycott in a demonstration outside the Qatar Embassy in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. The protesters honored migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament, and decried rights violations in Qatar. Qatar denies abuses
November 15, 2022: A man walks through a tunnel of lights, an illumination part of Kew's Christmas light trail at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. New installations include suspended illuminations and optical illusions, featuring over a million lights along a 2.7km trail.
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November 14, 2022: Girls pass a destroyed building in Borodyanka, Ukraine. In recent days, Russia has retreated from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, allowing Ukraine to reclaim swaths of nearby territory occupied since shortly after the Russian invasion.
November 14, 2022: Hundreds of volunteers stand at Goma International Airport receiving instructions before boarding a plane that will take them to a training center after responding to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi's call to join the army to go to the front lines to fight against the M23 rebellion (March 23 Movement) in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
November 12, 2022: People eat street food as shoppers crowd a market in New Delhi, India. The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people according to a United Nations projection.
November 14, 2023: Bill Powers checks on his flock of white turkeys, which have been kept under shelter all year to prevent exposure to avian influenza, at his familys farm on November 14, 2022 in Townsend, Delaware. Some turkey distributors are warning of higher prices and lower availability ahead of Thanksgiving after supply chain issues, inflation and fears over avian influenza affected the 2022 season.
November 14, 2022: A tram rides past the spot of Sunday's explosion on Istanbul's popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish police said Monday they have detained a Syrian woman with suspected links to Kurdish militants and that she confessed to planting a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen others.
November 14, 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in the flag laying ceremony during his visit to the newly liberated city of Kherson, following the retreat of Russian forces from the strategic hub.
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November 12, 2022 : Gauchos ride their horses during the 83rd Tradition Festival in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina The celebration aims to preserve gaucho traditions. A gaucho is described as a country man, nomadic horseman and cowboy of the Argentine pampas. Is recognized for his skill in mastering the horse, raising and hunting wild cattle, in addition to his technique for the preservation and zason of one of the best meats in the world.
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Report: Yankees have made new offer to Aaron Judge .
Aaron Judge entered free agency on the heels of the best platform year we’ve seen in decades.Cashman confirmed to reporters last night that the team has already made a new offer to Judge, stating that because Judge’s free agency is playing out “in real time… we’re certainly not going to mess around.
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Kevin Costner‘s Yellowstone co-star Wes Bentley claims he injured his foot kicking a bear on a camping trip, but dissecting the fact from fiction is proving a little challenging. Bentley recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote his series and when the host ask him what happened, he said he “roundhouse kicked” a bear that attacked his family during a camping trip. He then joked that the beast was emotionally hurt by the conflict, and that he let it stay with the family and eat for a while. 
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© Joseph Rondone Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench are seen here at Dench's home on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, holding a photo from their first meeting. 
