Casimir Pulaski Day is a holiday in Illinois that takes place the first Monday of every March. It honors Casimir Pulaski, who was Polish cavalry officer who fought in the US Revolutionary War.
In this song, Stevens sings about losing someone close to him and trying to reconcile this loss with his religious beliefs, wondering how God could do such a thing. The events in the song take place on Casimir Pulaski Day.
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