The_Baker

 The_Baker's_Dozen,A_Saint_Nicholas_Tale

Book by Aaron Shepard

 

One day, an ugly old woman visited the baker just as he was about to close his shop. ... The old woman wished to buy a dozen of the special Saint Nicholas cookies that were laid out on a tray. The good baker carefully counted out twelve cookies and handed them over to the lady.

 

What's the origin of the phrase 'Baker's dozen'? It's widely believed that this phrase originated from the practice of medieval English bakers giving an extra loaf when selling a dozen in order to avoid being penalized for selling short weight. ... A supermarket pack of a dozen loaves now contains just 12.

 

Aaron Shepard creates a world where it is not unusual for Saint Nicholas himself to make an appearance and for Christmas magic to appear in the form of holiday cookies.



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