function formatDate(date) {
            var ds = date.toDateString().split(/ /),
                mon = monthDict[date.getMonth()],
                day = date.getDate()+'',
                dayi = parseInt(day),
                year = date.getFullYear(),
                thisyear = (new Date()).getFullYear(),
                th = 'th';

            // anti-'th' - but don't do the 11th, 12th or 13th
            if ((dayi % 10) == 1 && day.substr(0, 1) != '1') {
                th = 'st';
            } else if ((dayi % 10) == 2 && day.substr(0, 1) != '1') {
                th = 'nd';
            } else if ((dayi % 10) == 3 && day.substr(0, 1) != '1') {
                th = 'rd';
            }

            if (day.substr(0, 1) == '0') {
                day = day.substr(1);
            }

            return mon + ' ' + day + th + (thisyear != year ? ', ' + year : '');
        }