The character is Bennie from the 1973 song "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John. Described as an androgynous, glam-rock leader of a fictional band, Bennie is famously depicted as wearing electric boots and a mohair suit, as mentioned in the lyrics "She's got electric boots, a mohair suit". 

In the 1983 film "National Lampoon's Vacation", where were the Griswold's headed on their cross country trip?

California was the first US state to have two female senators serve simultaneously, beginning in 1993. Following the 1992 elections (the "Year of the Woman"), Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer took office to represent the state.

Bing and Rainier are both popular varieties of sweet cherries (Prunus avium), commonly sold in North American produce aisles during the summer

The famous author who attempted to have his wife committed to an insane asylum so he could live with his 18-year-old mistress was Charles Dickens. 

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• The Mistress: In 1857, at age 45, Dickens met Ellen Ternan, an 18-year-old actress, and began an affair. 
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• The Wife: His wife of 22 years, Catherine Dickens, with whom he had ten children, became an obstacle to his new romance. 
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• The Action: Newly discovered letters revealed that Dickens tried to coerce a doctor to declare Catherine mentally ill so he could commit her to an asylum, but the doctor refused. 
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• The Outcome: Failing to lock her away, Dickens legally separated from Catherine in 1858, forced her out of the family home, and provided her with a separate residence, while he continued his relationship with Ternan. 
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