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 Bernard Walton
Bernard Walton is a one-of-a-kind
personality. With years of experience in the window washing business,
Bernard has picked up some traits like none other. Bernard has lived in
Odyssey for many years using his janitorial skills, and he has washed windows for the Harlequin
Dinner Theatre, Whit's End, the Electric Palace, Finneman's Market, the
Golden Glass Company, and many others. He is a hard worker with very
quality work. He prides himself in his ability to get jobs done
effectively and on time. Over the years, he has dedicated his life to
janitorial work. He even won the Golden Squeegee Award for excellence.
No window washer has a personality like
Bernard's. The kids at Whit's End have grown to love Bernard for his
querky personality when telling Bible stories or personal experiences.
Eugene, Connie, Whit, and others have seen Bernard's stubbornness, his
sense of humor, his sarcasm, and his good work ethic. Bernard often
mumbles to himself when he is frustrated or disagrees with something
he's heard or seen. Usually, others will catch on to this, but won't
hear some of the things he says. In general, Bernard's distrust of
technology makes him old-fashioned, even when he purchased a high-tech
cell phone to help his business. He doesn't know the first thing about
computers. He has even been known to destroy Eugene's computer when he
unsuspectingly tried to wash it with a squeegee.
Bernard is also a curious person. He likes
to know what is going on in the lives of others, to the extent that
he'll hide and watch from a distance. His run-ins with Connie and Eugene
have always been hilarious. Although he knows nothing about chess, he
seems to win every time with no strategy.
Bernard often makes references to Maude,
his wife, who has only appeared once on the show. He easily gets
annoyed, especially when Eugene is talking over his head. Because of
this, he attempts to avoid being in Eugene's presence whenever possible.
Consequently, he and Eugene took a road trip across the country to trade
in Bernard's old pickup truck.
Strangely enough, Bernard keeps coming
back to Whit's End to wash the windows and see what is going on in the
lives of his friends. His uncanny sense of humor will never be
forgotten.
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