<!--

function getCurrentDate()
{
	// This array holds the "friendly" day names
	var day_names = new Array(7)
	day_names[0] = "Sunday"
	day_names[1] = "Monday"
	day_names[2] = "Tuesday"
	day_names[3] = "Wednesday"
	day_names[4] = "Thursday"
	day_names[5] = "Friday"
	day_names[6] = "Saturday"
	
	// This array holds the "friendly" month names
	var month_names = new Array(12)
	month_names[0] = "January"
	month_names[1] = "February"
	month_names[2] = "March"
	month_names[3] = "April"
	month_names[4] = "May"
	month_names[5] = "June"
	month_names[6] = "July"
	month_names[7] = "August"
	month_names[8] = "September"
	month_names[9] = "October"
	month_names[10] = "November"
	month_names[11] = "December"
	
	// Get the current date
	date_now = new Date()
	
	// Figure out the friendly day name
	day_value = date_now.getDay()
	date_text = day_names[day_value]
	
	// Add the day of the month
	dayMonth = date_now.getDate();
	switch(dayMonth) {
	case 1:
		dayExtension = "st";
		break;
	case 2:
		dayExtension = "nd";
		break;
	case 3:
		dayExtension = "rd";
		break;
	case 21:
		dayExtension = "st";
		break;
	case 22:
		dayExtension = "nd";
		break;
	case 23:
		dayExtension = "rd";
		break;
	case 31:
		dayExtension = "st";
		break;
	default:
		dayExtension = "th";
		break;
	}
	date_text += " " + dayMonth + dayExtension
	
	// Figure out the friendly month name
	month_value = date_now.getMonth()
	date_text += " " + month_names[month_value]
	
	
	
	// Add the year
	//date_text += ", " + date_now.getFullYear()
	
	return date_text;
	
}

//-->
