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Neither convention is bizarre - it's merely a difference in language and proper grammar conventions. Correct French, Spanish, Italian, and German grammar all phrase dates as "the 12th of August", and it's reflected in how they jot down dates. While the phrase translates, it's seen as overly formal for everyday use in the US, and replaced with "August 12th", which is in turn reflected in how we jot down dates.
/soapbox

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Originally Posted by al_f
Also, the date format interpreter should take into account where the user is, so that in Europe 12.8.07 is correctly parsed as August 12th 2007 rather than the bizarre American interpretation (8th December 2007). ;)