His father hated him and br Martin br an only child. Eighteen he was br the only time I met his old man when he strangled br Martin br with a garden hose. br As we chatted in the living room br his father came in br put an arm lock on br dragged him to the lawn br twisted the tube around his neck and yanked br twenty seconds later he br stuffed the brass spout br into Martin’s mouth br and turned the water on full force. br Thirty seconds later he pulled br the hose out of his mouth br and began watering br the lawn and Martin br as Martin br lay sprawled on the grass br gasping for air. br He didn’t want to do away br with his only son. br Torture was the game. br Laughing his old man said, br You’re all wet.