[Cowgirl of Justice]

On purpose.

Europeans write the date like that.

Not Americans.

[Thumper1960]

Yeah, on purpose. Hildebeast has plausible reason to claim the form is inapplicable and null and void. Like a voided check.

[octex]

Europeans write the date like that. Not Americans.
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That is generally true. However, when in the Navy we wrote the date as dd/mm/yyyy and I have continued that pattern into my 70s on my checks and other correspondence.