If you knock down all ten pins on St. Patrick's Day, you get a roll that shares its name with good fortune. What phrase is it?
A lucky strike
In bowling, knocking down all pins is a 'strike,' and pairing it with 'lucky' connects to the St. Patrick's Day theme of good fortune. The riddle plays on the dual meaning of luck in sports and folklore.
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