Taylor Swift and her pals from the Red tour -- sans Ed Sheeran, who, as a Brit, may have been a little miffed at the holiday -- celebrated Independence Day in a big way. She assembled her friends, crew and dancers for a barbecue, scavenger hunt and silliness at her Rhode Island mansion to ring in the Fourth.

She's sure cementing her status as America's sweetheart!

Check out T-Swizzle's patriotic party pics below.

Swift and her crew had an outdoor breakfast to start the big day.

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Then they took the sun "like it was their jobs."

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Swift entered herself into a pool tournament with her pals. Wonder who won!

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Swift loves holidays because they're a good excuse for face paint!

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Get it?

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Check out this patriotic beach coverup!

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Wonder if those red cups serve a purpose besides patriotism! Eh, Swifty?

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Cute bikini, Tay!

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They had so much fun that they defied gravity!

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Can't you see this in a lawn furniture catalog?

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Swift's pal here has the same birthday as Abraham Lincoln, which inspired his face paint.

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Swift shows off her full face of makeup in a selfie. Props to her for not sweating it all off!

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Choreography practice ... and product placement. Check out his Keds!

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Nap time!

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Anyone else wondering what was so funny?

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My, how candid!

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Think they're sad about the NSA or the NDAA's effects on freedom? Or something else?

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Don't fall, Taylor!

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"Check out all my property!"

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Taylor's pops stopped by!

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Swift described this volleyball match as a game of "high intensity and low coordination."

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Sparklers with sparklers.

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