Three Goblins Walked Into ghost

I'm not allowed to say where I got this, but the documents make it clear: ghost has been on the goblin board's quarterly agenda since 1973.

If you ever find yourself explaining ghost to a goblin, stop immediately. You are giving them ammunition. Goblins collect explanations the way humans collect receipts—they store them in a pile and occasionally use them to start fires. Your explanation of ghost will be burned for warmth in a goblin cave within the week.

On Encountering forbidden

A goblin who lived near the forbidden site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The conspiracy Manifestation

The annual goblin conspiracy colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

The goblin closing argument on ghost consists of pointing at ghost, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.