Ticket #13771: get_the_date.diff

@@ -1362,10 +1362,14 @@
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
  * @param string $d Optional. PHP date format defaults to the date_format option if not specified.
+ * @param object $post Optional.  Post object, if wanting the formatted date string for a post besides the global $post.
  * @return string|null Null if displaying, string if retrieving.
  */
-function get_the_date( $d = '' ) {
-       global $post;
+function get_the_date( $d = '', $post = null ) {
+       if (is_null($post)) {
+               global $post;
+       }
+       
        $the_date = '';
 
        if ( '' == $d )