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Mario Pergolini confesses an unusual childhood 'prank': 'I shouldn't have done it'
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Mario Pergolini confesses an unusual childhood 'prank': 'I shouldn't have done it'

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentine television host Mario Pergolini confessed to childhood "pranks," including stealing money from a neighbor and a car stereo.
  • He recounted an incident at age eight where he stole 50 pesos from a neighbor, later being made to return it in person.
  • Other guests on his show also shared stories of petty theft from their childhoods.

Argentine television personality Mario Pergolini has revealed a series of childhood "pranks," including instances of theft that he says have stayed with him.

You know those things that stay with you and you say: 'I shouldn't have done that.'

— Mario PergoliniReflecting on childhood thefts that marked him.

During an episode of his show "Otro día perdido," Pergolini confessed to stealing money from a neighbor when he was just eight years old. He recalled his mother finding a 50-peso bill and discovering it belonged to their neighbor, Elba. Pergolini admitted he was made to go to Elba's house and return the money, an experience that deeply embarrassed him.

My mom found a 50 peso bill. 'And whose is this?', I tried to confuse her a bit but she discovered it was from my neighbor, Elba, who we always visited. I don't know what came over me to snatch the bill.

— Mario PergoliniRecounting the incident where he stole money from his neighbor.

He also mentioned stealing a car stereo, though details of this incident were less clear. Pergolini's co-hosts and guests also shared their own childhood misadventures. Agustín Aristarán admitted to taking a large Mickey Mouse figure from a Disney park and keeping it at home, while Evelyn Botto confessed to stealing Pokémon figures from a supermarket at age eight.

I stole a board game from a toy store in front of my house, Casa marinero. I took it and my mom made me go return it and it was terrible. You tell them: 'I stole from you, I regret it.'

— Agustín AristaránSharing his own childhood experience of stealing and returning an item.

These confessions emerged as the show discussed the pros and cons of fame at a young age and the lasting impact of childhood transgressions.

I was 8 years old and in a supermarket there were Pokémon figures. We didn't have money for me to...

— Evelyn BottoConfessing to stealing figures from a supermarket as a child.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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