“Man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head” (joke)

A strawberry-and-cream joke is:
 
“A man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head. The doctor says, ‘I’ll give you some cream to put on it.’”
 
The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.solipsism on July 12, 1999. The joke is frequently credited to British prop comedian Tommy Cooper (1921-1984), but earlier citations have not been found.
 
         
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hmm.
Deviant Col
7/12/99
guy goes to the doctors with a strawberry growing out of his head.
the doctor says ‘you want some cream for that!’
 
11 June 2001, Belfast (Northern Ireland) News, “Looking down on life” by Geoff Hill, pg. 8:
A man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head.
The doctor takes a look and says: “Tell you what, I’ll give you some cream to put on it.”
 
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Man goes to the doctor,  with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc says “I’ll give you some cream to put on it.”
11:13 AM - 20 Nov 2007
 
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The Mammoth Book of Irish Humour
Edited by Aubrey Malone
London, UK: Constable & Robinson, Ltd
2012
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A man went to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head. The doctor said, “I’ll give you some cream for that.”
Marty Whelan
   
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The Mammoth Book of Comic Quotes
Edited by Geoff Tibballs
London, UK: Constable & Robinson, Ltd
2012
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A man went to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head. The doctor said, ‘I’ll give you some cream to put on it.’
TOMMY COOPER
 
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More One Liners, Jokes and Gags
Compiled by Grant Tucker
London, UK: Biteback Publishing
2013
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A man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head. The doctor says, ‘I’ll give you some cream to put on that.’
 
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Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc says “I’ll give you some cream to put on it.”
5:04 AM - 26 Nov 2017