It doesn't take long to find out how passionate certain corners of the internet can be, but it's still hard to predict what can keep them invested in this age of constant news cycles and short attention spans.
So when someone finds a way to capture the internet's heart and inspire fond check-ins years after the story that put them on the map, they must be someone special.
And after she texted the wrong number shortly before Thanksgiving one year, one Arizona woman and her young friend have proven themselves to be precisely that special.
That's why it's doing a lot of hearts good to know that their wholesome holiday tradition is showing no signs of stopping no matter what it's had to overcome.