diff --git a/src/date_formatter.php b/src/date_formatter.php
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+<?php
+
+function date_formatter($input)
+{
+    $check = explode('-', $input);
+    
+    if (count($check) == 3 && strlen($check[0]) < 5) {
+        $checkDate = checkdate(intval($check[1]), intval($check[2]), intval($check[0]));
+    } else {
+        return "";
+    }
+// Legacy escape
+if ($checkDate && strlen($check[0]) > 2 && intval($check[0]) < 1970) {
+    $legEsc = new DateTime($input);
+    return date_format($legEsc, 'l, F jS Y');
+    }
+//strtotime allows for varied inputs
+if ($checkDate) {
+        $inputMod = strtotime($input);
+        return date('l, F jS Y', $inputMod);
+    } else {
+        return "";
+    }
+}
+?>