Answer:
I make things short but I am pretty long myself
Light me up in backyard gatherings
In spring, I am gay in handsome array. In summer, more clothing I wear. When colder it grows, I fling off my clothes. In winter, quite naked appear. What am I?
What can you catch but not throw?
I hatch without food
I have two coins, one is marked George I and one is marked George IV. One is genuine but one is a forgery. Which is the forgery?