Why a Bakers Dozen is 13 Instead of 12

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There are three main theories for why a baker’s dozen is 13 instead of 12, but most think it has its origins in the fact that many societies throughout history have had extremely strict laws concerning baker’s wares, due to the fact that it is fairly easy for bakers to cheat patrons and sell them less than what they think they are getting.

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Resources/Further Reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker's_dozen
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=baker
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baker's_dozen
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2042/whats-the-origin-of-bakers-dozen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurabi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assize_of_Bread_and_Ale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Bakers
http://www.replica.co.uk/

Image Credit (Thank you)

https://culinarycafe.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/assise-of-bread2.jpg
http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/images/2/27/Lon-bakers.jpg
http://reverselogisticstoday.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bakers-Dozen.jpg

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