function getDate(itemId) {
    var monthNames = new Array("January",
                               "February",
                               "March",
                               "April",
                               "May",
                               "June",
                               "July",
                               "August",
                               "September",
                               "October",
                               "November",
                               "December"
                              );
    var dayNames = new Array("Sunday",
                             "Monday",
                             "Tuesday",
                             "Wednesday",
                             "Thursday",
                             "Friday",
                             "Saturday"
                            );
    var theDate = new Date();
    var currentDate = theDate.getDate();
    var suffix = "";
    if (currentDate == 1 || currentDate == 21 || currentDate == 31) {
        suffix = "st";
    } else if (currentDate == 2 || currentDate == 22) {
        suffix = "nd";
    } else if (currentDate == 3 || currentDate == 23) {
        suffix = "rd";
    } else {
        suffix = "th";
    }

    var currentMonth = theDate.getMonth();
    var currentDay = theDate.getDay();
    var currentYear = theDate.getFullYear();

    document.getElementById(itemId).innerHTML = dayNames[currentDay] + " " + currentDate + "<sup>" + suffix + "</sup> " + monthNames[currentMonth];
}