Man dresses as Buddy the Elf to meet dad for first time – but he doesn’t get joke

Doug Henning, 43, admitted his dad ‘probably thought he was a lunatic’ during their first meeting (Picture: @finnandboonthego)

A man dressed up as Buddy from Elf to meet his biological father for the first time – but he didn’t get the joke.

Doug Henning, 43, said his father ‘probably thought he was a lunatic’ after he wore a costume matching Will Ferrell’s character’s outfit in the 2003 film.

As his father Raul walked out of the airport, Doug sang: ‘I was adopted, but you never knew I was born.

‘And now you found me, and you’re here, and guess what: I love you, I love you, I love you!’

However, Raul was left baffled as he had never seen the film, Boston.com reports. Nonetheless, he hugged Doug and said: ‘Oh my son, my boy.’

Doug sang ‘I was adopted, but you never knew I was born’ to his dad (Picture: @finnandboonthego)

Raul had never seen Elf so didn’t get the joke (Picture: @finnandboonthego)

The dad hugged his son and said ‘Oh my son, my boy’ when they met (Picture: @finnandboonthego)

The pair went home and watched Elf together (Picture: @finnandboonthego)

Doug was inspired to stage the stunt after seeing the movie two days before the big meeting.

He said: ‘It was a really good way to break the ice. We ultimately sat down as a family and watched the movie.’

Before Raul flew in to Eliot, Maine, for thanksgiving, the pair had just spoken on Zoom.

Raul never knew Doug was born – but Doug had tracked his father down in March after a cousin helped him connect with one of his sisters. 

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