The Baker's Dozen - A North American Folktale

Sometimes folklore can help to answer a question that you've held since childhood, like why is a baker's dozen thirteen? In 'The Baker's Dozen' Charles Skinner gives us a reason filled with saints, cakes and a Dutch baker in Albany, NY.

From: Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land

Author: Charles M. Skinner

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