title: compare if a date has passed
body: <p>So I have some events(party) and each one has a date, when the party will be, how can I check this against the current date? I need to find all events that have passed?
  Any ideas? I don't even know from where to start, I store the date in mysql like this: <code>dd/mm/yy</code> it's plain text because I user WP metabox.</p>
  
  <p>Any help will be appreciated.</p>