Texas Tradition Gone Weirdo

Texans, especially in the Southern part of the state, usually eat tamales around Christmas time. My grandparents always have them for their Christmas Eve dinner. Well, at work today one of my managers gave us....Chocolate tamales!

The wrapping is quite pretty (in a craft fair sort of way). Still, what prompted someone to look at a tamale and say “Hmmmm, this needs to be more chocolaty.”?

In addition, the chocolate was cherry-flavored. I have no idea why...