It’s been this way since medieval times.
Roses, pencils, eggs,cookiesthese are just a few different things that always come by the dozen.
But if you ask for a bakers dozen at your local bakery, youll get 13not 12goodies.
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What Is The Origin Of A “Baker’s Dozen”?
The stakes were high for medieval bakers, who were threatened with beating and imprisonment.
Why Is Food Sold By The Dozen?
Selling food by the dozen goes back to Elizabethan England.
