<!-- DATE MESSAGE -->
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->

var days = new Array();
var msgs = new Array();

days[0] = "July 4, 2000";
msgs[0] = "Happy Independence Day!";

days[1] = "January 1, 2000";
msgs[1] = "Happy New Year!  Please drive safely.";

days[2] = "January 2, 2000";
msgs[2] = "Happy New Year!  Best of health to you!";

days[3] = "January 3, 2000";
msgs[3] = "Happy New Year!  Happy internet marketing!";

days[4] = "December  29, 2000";
msgs[4] = "<b>Get ready for a great new year!</b>";

days[5] = "December 25, 2000";
msgs[5] = "Merry Christmas!";

days[6] = "December 30, 2000";
msgs[6] = "<b style='color: #cc0033;'>Refresh your website for the new year!</b>";

days[7] = "December 31, 2000";
msgs[7] = "<b style='color: #cc0033;'>Refresh your website for the new year!</b>";

days[8] = "November 15, 2000";
msgs[8] = "<b style='color: #006666; font-weight: normal;'>Today is Webmaster Ray's birthday.</b>";

days[9] = "April 1, 2000";
msgs[9] = "<b style='color: #006666; font-weight: normal;'>Don't be an April Fool.  Improve your site!</b>";


var months = new Array("", 
"January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",
"July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"
);

var today = new Date(); // today
var mon = months[today.getMonth() + 1]; // month
var day = today.getDate(); // day
var year = y2k(today.getYear()); // year

function dateMsg() {
for (i = 0; i < days.length; i++) {
tempdate = new Date(days[i]);
tempmonth = months[tempdate.getMonth() + 1];
tempday = tempdate.getDate();
tempyear = y2k(tempdate.getYear());
if (mon == tempmonth && day == tempday)
return(msgs[i]); // returns day message
   }
return("Today is " + mon + " " + day + ", " + year + "."); // returns default
}

// Y2K Fix Function
function y2k(year) {
if (year < 2000)		
year = year + 1900;
return year;
}