A baker’s dozen is a familiar expression that has been around for generations and even centuries. Why has the baker’s dozen continued on as a perpetual phrase? For ideas, products, even industries to perpetuate, they must connect to a sense of truth or emotional certainty. There are two values the baker’s dozen phrase aligns with, no matter what the conception. Those two values are integrity and generosity.
But does baker’s dozen mean value? Are bakers just being generous? Is it because they are guilty for trying to cheat me? Have they been cheating me? Are bakers not giving me what I am expecting or paying for? The phrase has morphed over time to mean different things to serve different purposes, but continues to be understood by most generations.