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I come off of a beautiful creature which soars in the sky. I come off of a peckish creature which has a tail as mighty as the sun! I am sometimes dirty and parents beg you not to pick me up.
I am a word with 5 letters. Bold are the first; true are the second; playful are the third; clever are the fourth; forceful are the fifth.
Light me up in backyard gatherings
I am rarely touched but often held and if you are smart you'll use me well.
I am always around you but often forgotten. I am pure and clean most time but occasionally rotten.
What has a spine, tail, and leash but isn't a dog?