Mbo... no-one is suggesting that if you say June 29th, 2000 that anyone would have any problem with it. We in England are just as likely to say it one way as the other. The problem is when you write 6/29/00 when you really mean 29/6/00... or can't you see that? It really is time you in the US fell in line with everyone else so that we all know what we mean.