Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Georgetown Connection

Comedian Jim Gaffigan’s sold-out show at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center Saturday night included mentions of a job he had checking IDs at a DC bar while in college.

The bar was Georgetown’s The Third Edition, which got a lot of hoots of recognition and applause from the audience. Gaffigan, 48, earned a business degree from Georgetown University’s business school.

The Third Edition closed in January 2013 after a rich history in the area since 1969. Its main bar was featured in the filming of St. Elmo’s Fire.

Gaffigan also got in a funny dig at the people movers at Dulles International Airport and continued to diss the airport on his Facebook page Sunday morning, joking that it was designed by Joseph Stalin. But he made up for it by complimenting last night’s Northern Virginia venue, including a photo of the audience from the stage: ”@wolf_trap was so beautiful they had to create Dulles Airport to balance it out.”

Picnicking patrons at the outdoor venue in Vienna, Va., enjoyed perfect weather for August at Saturday night’s performance.

Gaffigan cracked up the Wolf Trap crowd during his hour on stage, riffing on everything from his disdain for all things fish to the shame of getting stopped at airport security with donuts in his suitcase. Longtime fans also enjoyed Gaffigan’s love/hate observations on Hot Pockets.

Gaffigan’s new book “Food: A Love Story” is out Oct. 21.

Can’t get enough Gaffigan? The Gaffigan Show, loosely based on the comedian’s life with his family in New York City, is set to debut in 2015 on TV Land, Variety and other news outlets recently reported.

PHOTO: Jim Gaffigan photo courtesy of Wolf Trap