def _later_date(date1, date2):
    """_later_date(date1, date2)

    Compares two (month, day, year) tuples to see which is later.

    Positional arguments:
        date1 (tuple) - first date tuple
        date2 (tuple) - second date tuple

    Returns:
        bool - True if the first date is later than the second, False otherwise
    """

    # Compare years
    if date1[0] > date2[0]:
        return True
    elif date1[0] < date2[0]:
        return False
    else:
        # Compare months
        if date1[1] > date2[1]:
            return True
        elif date1[1] < date2[1]:
            return False
        else:
            # Compare days
            if date1[2] > date2[2]:
                return True
            else:
                return False