By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

Jay and Leslie Cady—known as “Laughing Matters”—performed for children at Roosevelt Elementary School Tuesday morning.

The comic duo will be performing for children across the area thanks to the sponsorship of the Hays Arts Council.

The Cadys have performed for the HAC before. This year’s performance, “Tales with a Point: Fables and Fairy Tales,” focused on literacy skills.

The Cadys treated the children to a series of Aesop’s tales, which included “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Tortoise and the Hare,” and ” The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” The actors also portrayed the poem the “Jabberwocky.”

Through the laughs and hijinks, the kids learned about parts of the stories, including characters, plot and setting.

Full-time professional entertainers since 1980, the Cadys have performed more than 6,000 times in 36 states and seven foreign counties.

For this year’s public performance, the HAC has arranged for Laughing Matters to participate in Early Childhood Connection’s “Go Truck, Go!” event on Thursday with their roving performances taking place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Hays.