Numbers are numbers, or so they say, but are they pictorial, symbolic or vocable, and for such a simple number like 1, How can it come in so many ways? The baker's dozen is the vehicle on a journey to learn about numbers, language, histories, commonality and variation among cultures. It is also an unusual collection of 10 sided dice that are fun to hold and enjoy. . How did Roman numerals come to be and where are they used today? . How is the American sign language die different from other sign language numbers in other countries? Is it interesting that all the number "1's" are rather simple and straight forward symbols until we look at Korean. Why did this symbol develop to be so complex?
