What is a baker's dozen and how did the phrase originate?
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Follow us Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12. The tale behind its origin is that a mediaeval law specified the weight of bread loaves, and any baker who supplied less to a customer was in for dire punishment. Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12. The tale behind its origin is that a mediaeval law specified the weight of bread loaves, and any baker who supplied less to a customer was in for dire punishment. So bakers would include a thirteenth loaf with each dozen just to be safe. It is said that during good harvests, bakers sold one excess loaf to middlemen.A baker's dozen takes on importance in large families, where that little extra goes a long way.— Asad Afzal, BangaloreEnd of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12. The tale behind its origin is that a mediaeval law specified the weight of bread loaves, and any baker who supplied less to a customer was in for dire punishment. So bakers would include a thirteenth loaf with each dozen just to be safe. It is said that during good harvests, bakers sold one excess loaf to middlemen.A baker's dozen takes on importance in large families, where that little extra goes a long way.— Asad Afzal, BangaloreEnd of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA