C# Date set as textbox, which send data to textfile as other format
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I have a text box that is set to todays date. The problem is its formatted on the form for visual ref as 07/12/12 but it needs to be on the report(word doc/data thru mail merge) as July 12, 2012. the user can edit the date, it just populates with todays date as that is used the most.
            
            string today = DateTime.Now.ToString("MMddyy");
            LetterDate.Text = today;

            var Date = String.Format(DateTime.ParseExact(LetterDate.Text,"MMddyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture).ToString(), "MMMM dd, yyyy");

Date gives the output as 7/12/2012 12:00:00 AM --- im so lost at to why/how its even getting that format. 

I know this should be easy, but its end of day and im just not seeing it.