General Cornwallis did not attend the surrender ceremony saying that he was not feeling well. His substitute, General O'Hara, first tried to surrender to the Comte de Rochambeau who directed the British officer to General Washington who in turn directed him to Washington's subordinate General Lincoln.

[Jack Ryan, in US Navy Commander uniform, exits after meeting the Admiral and Captain of the carrier]

Admiral Josh Painter: You think he's crazy?
Captain Davenport: Certifiable. And no matter what his credentials, I don't care for him wearing the uniform.
Admiral Josh Painter: You see that ring on his finger? The Academy, Class of '72. A Marine.
Captain Davenport: You're kidding! How did you...
Admiral Josh Painter: Greer told me. Summer of his third year, he and his squad went down in a chopper accident in the Med. Bad - pilot, crew killed. That kid spent ten months in traction, another year learning to walk again. Did his fourth year from the hospital. Now it's up to you, Charlie, but you might consider cuttin' the kid a little slack.

Catchy Caption of the Day

Actual Caption:

[A] buffalo stops motorcycle traffic on a road in Custer State Park, S.D., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005. Hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists have gathered for the 65th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Ah, man?! That's going on now? I'll bet there are more buffalo than 50cc Skippy Scooters.

(AP Photo/Harley-Davidson, Henny Ray Abrams)