Kasimir S. Pulaski Day
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"Kasimir S. Pulaski Day" is an indie folk song by Sufjan Stevens that poignantly reflects on love, loss, and faith against the backdrop of an Illinois state holiday.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kasimir S. Pulaski Day canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4161262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kasimir S. Pulaski Day Context triple: [Songs About Fucking, hasTrack, Kasimir S. Pulaski Day]
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A.
Von Steuben Day
Von Steuben Day is an annual celebration in the United States, particularly among German-American communities, honoring Prussian military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben’s contributions to the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Garland Day
Garland Day is a traditional annual festival in the village of Castleton in Derbyshire, England, featuring processions, music, and the crowning of a garlanded figure.
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C.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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D.
King's Day
King's Day is a nationwide Dutch holiday celebrated each April with street festivals, orange-themed festivities, and open-air markets honoring the birthday of the reigning monarch.
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E.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kasimir S. Pulaski Day Target entity description: "Kasimir S. Pulaski Day" is an indie folk song by Sufjan Stevens that poignantly reflects on love, loss, and faith against the backdrop of an Illinois state holiday.
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A.
Von Steuben Day
Von Steuben Day is an annual celebration in the United States, particularly among German-American communities, honoring Prussian military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben’s contributions to the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Garland Day
Garland Day is a traditional annual festival in the village of Castleton in Derbyshire, England, featuring processions, music, and the crowning of a garlanded figure.
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C.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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D.
King's Day
King's Day is a nationwide Dutch holiday celebrated each April with street festivals, orange-themed festivities, and open-air markets honoring the birthday of the reigning monarch.
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E.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Illinois ⓘ |
| artist | Sufjan Stevens ⓘ |
| composer | Sufjan Stevens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
acclaimed for emotional depth
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noted for its treatment of faith and doubt ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Illinois album liner notes ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
banjo ⓘ horns ⓘ percussion ⓘ trumpet ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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indie folk ⓘ |
| hasKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian faith
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cancer ⓘ death of a loved one ⓘ grief ⓘ miracle ⓘ prayer ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ terminal illness ⓘ young romance ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kasimir S. Pulaski Day self-link ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Pulaski Day
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surface form:
Casimir Pulaski Day
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sufjan Stevens ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
faith
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | suburban Illinois ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illinois
ⓘ
Illinois (album) ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Sufjan Stevens' 50 States Project (conceptual) ⓘ |
| performer | Sufjan Stevens ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asthmatic Kitty ⓘ |
| references | Illinois state holiday ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soft male vocal ⓘ |
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Instruction
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