I'm not offended, just surprised by Hannity's lack of control. I feel bad for parents that were put on the spot to explain the derivation of the word to otherwise innocent kids.
Sounds like you've been through the "infinite Why? loop" a time or two with your kids, LOL.
Gotta love 'em, their little brains are growing almost exponentially, sucking in information like a neutron star, what a joy to witness!
Haven't made any kids of my own yet (bet on the wrong pony a while back) and it's getting close to being too late for me (still haven't found a new filly), but grew up in a large enough family and changed enough diapers that it sometimes feels that way.
I empathize with you. It's tough explaining some of the world's nastiness to a beautiful little kid.
All I can say is don't lie, just give them as much truth as they can handle. They're gonna find out sooner or later, so it might as well be from you.
Do you remember how you first found out the truth about Santa Claus?