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Schutzengel | 10:03 Mon 12th Jan 2009 | Phrases & Sayings
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A baker's dozen, mean.
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a bakers dozen is thirteen
10:11 Mon 12th Jan 2009
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Thank you arrymong. But do you know why its thirteen.
10:13 Mon 12th Jan 2009
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Because many years ago bakers could be fined heavily for selling short weight bread, so would add an additional loaf to every order of twelve to make absolutely certain that they wasn't liable.
10:22 Mon 12th Jan 2009
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That should, of course, read that they weren't liable
10:23 Mon 12th Jan 2009
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Another phrase "thirteen to the dozen" has the same source I believe.
10:25 Mon 12th Jan 2009
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