Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints

How come the Joshua tree looks the same as 120 years ago?

  • 1 of 3: Um ...
  • 2 of 3: Like saguaros, Joshua trees grow very slowly -- but not that slowly.
  • 3 of 3: I think this is another instance of something that made a lot more sense if the story takes place in 1931. See "Doesn't that make Dave about 80 years old?".