Setting date format??

OK, this is screwy. How do you set the date format on the menubar? I went to System Preferences -> Date & Time -> International -> Formats -> Customize

So, I type in how I want it, click OK... and nothing happens! I close Sys Pref panel, no changes. My date display format on the menubar is "Wed" - that's it. Seems nothing I can do about this. Any ideas?

Edit: and yes, I do it as admin, and the pref panel is unlocked to allow changes. Another thing, when I click on the "Wed" in the menubar, it shows a bunch of options, but the format I want is greyed out.

 

Yeah, it's checked.

Can't change it? I don't want it expanded, but I do want the day of the month shown. As is, the only thing I got there is "Wed" - not really useful. I want to have something like: "22 Wed, Feb"... is that asking too much?

 

Thank you very much, WildCowboy! One of the posts in the link you gave, sent me to OSX Hints, and I found a workaround to get what I wanted... whew!

Funny, I searched the forums here for "format date" and got two hits, none of which was the link you gave me

And on another note, why does Apple make this so difficult? I mean, this doesn't seem to me to ask for that much, just to be able to set the format of the date display as one wants... they already give the pref panel, why not make it more flexible... BWDIK

Anyhow, I'm all set now. Thanks again!