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Maine man re-creates scene from 'Elf' when meeting biological father for first time

Doug Henning of Maine, wore a costume to look like Will Ferrell in the movie “Elf” while meeting his father face to face for the first time last week.

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Doug Henning, right, who was adopted as a baby, poses with his biological father after meeting face to face for the first time on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at Logan International Airport in Boston. Henning, of Eliot, Maine, wore a costume like the one actor Will Ferrell's character wore in the movie "Elf" and he broke into the same awkward song from the movie while meeting his father. (Rebecca Taylor Henning via AP)

BOSTON — The story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays.

Doug Henning of Eliot, Maine, wore a costume to look like Will Ferrell in the movie “Elf” while meeting his father face to face for the first time last week at Logan Airport in Boston.

He even broke into the same awkward song from the movie. Henning told Boston.com that his biological father “probably thought I was a lunatic.”

The dad didn’t get the joke because he hadn’t seen the movie, but that didn’t stop him from giving his son a big hug.

Other family members laughed and cheered.

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