Six years ago, a grandma in Arizona mistakenly invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner.
Now, Netflix is turning the feel-good story into a feature film.
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“The Thanksgiving Text” will recount the true tale that began in 2016, when Wanda Dench thought she was texting her grandson to check if he would be coming over for Turkey Day. bit.ly/3rqCVuO
Apparently, she had the wrong cell phone number. She actually texted Jamal Hinton, a high school senior at the time, who accepted her invitation anyway — and has attended her feast every year since. bit.ly/3rqCVuO
In the years following their viral text messages, Hinton and Dench have regularly taken to social media to give updates about their friendship. Naturally, it has become routine to share a selfie around Thanksgiving time to document their annual reunions. bit.ly/3rqCVuO
After the pandemic hit, their reunion became poignant because Dench’s husband of 42 years, Lonnie Dench, who also participated in the Thanksgiving tradition, died in April 2020 from COVID-19 complications. bit.ly/3rqCVuO
Dench & Hinton are excited to share their story: "We hope it inspires more people to reach out & make connections that they wouldn’t ordinarily make. We are so blessed to find a genuine friendship brought together by God from a mistaken text message.” bit.ly/3rqCVuO
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